Bible Quiz — John 16:21TAB

Questions in this quiz

1. According to the verse, what brings on the woman's distress?

   The moment for birth has arrivedThe baby is already in her armsHer joy has already arrivedShe has stopped thinking about the trouble

2. After the child is born, what does she no longer keep doing?

3. A woman in labor ____ because the moment has arrived.

   A woman in labor ____ because the moment has arrived.

4. Which statements match the verse's explanation for why the earlier trouble does not stay with her? Select all that apply.

   Joy is the reason the trouble no longer holds her mindThe child has been bornThe pain was only imaginaryA human being has come into the world

5. Put the verse's movement in order.

   Position–1234the woman's time arrives

   Position–1234she goes through pain

   Position–1234the child is born

   Position–1234joy makes the earlier trouble fade from mind

6. True or False: In the formal reconstruction, the clause about the woman's suffering comes before the clause about the joy that follows the birth.

   TrueFalse

7. The verse moves from real pain to real joy. What does that pattern bring to mind about the hard seasons of your own life?

8. What part of the image is most comforting to you: the pain being temporary, the joy of new life, or the way the story keeps moving forward?

9. When someone is in pain, which response best matches the verse's pattern?

   Stay with them, hold onto hope, and trust that sorrow does not get the last wordTell them the pain should disappear quickly if they believe enoughAvoid their pain so you can focus on future joyTreat their sorrow as if it means nothing good can come later

10. Name one concrete way you can live with that kind of hope this week — either for your own hard season or for someone who is hurting.

Reflection questions have no right answer — they count once you have written a response.