It's comforting to know that Biblical figures were people too. We can learn so much from their triumphs and mistakes. This personality quiz focuses on two New Testament favorites: Judas Iscariot and John the Apostle. Are you more like Judas or John? Answer a series of questions in a "What would you do in Judas' or John's shoes?" sort of way.ÂÂ
Would you even consider taking a bribe so that those in authority might take down your beloved leader? Are you more of a leader than a follower? Do you get bored easily? Does the thought of "status quo" make your insides tingle? Take stock in knowing that there's probably some degree of both Judas and John in us all. Without Judas' major mistake, there would be no such thing as salvation. His major error set things on a wonderful course. Are you able to rebound from mistakes by seeing the bigger picture? And without John the Apostle, how would we know what being a close-to-perfect disciple or follower looks like.ÂÂ
Yes, there are traces of Judas and John in most of us. Scroll on and see just how much!
Could you write as prolifically as John the Apostle?
I don't retain a thought long enough to write.
I could write a lot but I'd write about many topics.
It takes a lot of determination to follow through when your leader is absent, like John the Apostle did after Jesus' Ascension. Do you have that kind of drive and dedication?
I have drive for my own interests and not for the interests of others.
I'd follow through if my leader left me some sort of welcome incentive.
John the Apostle and Jesus' other disciples exhibited sound temperament​ even when they observed their leader's unjust punishment. Could you endure that kind of mental anguish?
I wouldn't be able to handle it!!
Earthing, meditation, deep-breathing all would help me to counterbalance the stress.
I would endure for the greater good.
There's no way that John and the rest of those disciples didn't walk off somewhere and mentally snap just a little bit from that kind of stress.
When Judas conspired with religious leaders to trap Jesus, he was quick to ask them: "What will ye give me?" Are you a "what's in it for me?" kind of person?
"What will ye give me" if I answer this question?
I believe in having high principles, but at some point, your bills have the final say in some matters.
I am not that way at all.
I don't interact with anyone to whom I'd even need to ask that question.
Unbeknownst to Judas, his betrayal of Jesus led to a really great conclusion for Christians! Have you ever made a mistake that, in retrospect, turned out to be a huge benefit.
I can't see that far into the future.
Some of my mistakes ended well, but I still wouldn't want to repeat them.
I've never made that level of mistake.
If it isn't a "great conclusion" for me alone then the mistake wasn't worth it.
John the Apostle demonstrated an extremely high level of faith when he believed and followed Jesus, even before seeing miracles. Are words alone enough to convince you of extraordinary things?
Words go only but so far with me. Miracles aren't enough either, sorry.
Sure. If you talk a good game, I'm entertained. But after a while, I need to see proof.
Words are enough.
Anyone who tells me to follow them without giving me an explanation shall walk alone.
Jesus called James, the son of Zebedee, and John the Apostle, his brother, to follow him. Would you feel more or less comfortable making a big commitment if you did so with someone you knew?
I'm a loner; I'd feel more comfortable alone.
I like my family and friends, but there are some things you have to do alone.
I'd feel more comfortable with someone I knew.
That scenario is bogus! John didn't really have a choice with that kind of family pressure.
The 26th chapter of Matthew states that Judas "went unto the chief priest" to plot against Jesus. Does it take a lot for you to do wrong or do you casually pursue "wrong"?
For me, "wrong" is wherever the wind blows, and I'm as light as a naughty little feather.
It takes a whole lot! I know my worth.
I don't answer when "wrong" comes knocking, and I don't seek it out.
The 17th chapter of Matthew recounts how Jesus took Peter, James and John up to a high mountain to see him transfigure into a being of light. Could you handle seeing something like that?
Someone like Jesus would know to leave me down in the valley. That kind of thing isn't for me.
If he warned me first and I had enough rest, then maybe.
I am ready for whatever my master has in store for me.
That sounds kind of suspicious going all the way up a mountain just to see something. Besides, I'm afraid of heights.
Judas not only betrayed Jesus, but he sealed his betrayal with a kiss as a sign for the authorities to capture Jesus. Are you that calculated when is comes to doing misdeeds?
Nothing is as sweet as the taste of betrayal upon my lips.
I like a little drama, but that's cold-blooded!
Hearing that makes me sad.
What's with all the drama? Just hand him over to the authorities, already!
Judas must have maintained a serious poker face in his dealings with the other disciples, who didn't suspect he was capable of betrayal. Are you that hard to read?
I'm a poker champion!
I couldn't hold back my true feelings for so long.
I'm as dense as a hardcover book.
Maybe Judas was an easy read, but the other disciples were just too blinded by "the light" to see it.
When Judas finally double-crossed his leader, "a great multitude with swords and staves" came with him. Do you need backup to assist you with your treachery?
The more the merrier!
If I do the crime, I must stand alone.
I only side with good.
If Judas needed "muscle" to help him do his dirty work, then "he ain't about that life," as they say.
Judas gave back his "money bag" in the end, so money may not have been the true reason for his ultimate disloyalty. Are you honest with yourself about your true motives for doing things?
Of course, money was the reason! It's just that the silver pieces weren't the brand new shiny, silvery kind, that's all!! Who wants dirty money?
Every once in a while, methinks I "doth protest too much."
There's not one insincere bone in my closet.
If I'm not honest with myself about why I do the dirt that I do, then what's the point?
Jesus referred to John and his brother James as "The Sons of Thunder" because they exhibited agressive ambition. Are you surprised to know that even John erred in the eyes of Jesus?
Why do they get to have the cool title? What does "Iscariot" mean anyway?
I'm a little shocked.
Thank goodness Jesus was there to set things straight!
Thank goodness! For a minute there, I was beginning to think that John was quite a bore.
In the 13th chapter of John's gospel, after dining with his disciples, Jesus says, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me." If you were the guilty party, would you fess up then and there?
Fess up to wait? Let everyone digest in peace, darn it!
I couldn't hold my peace under such tense circumstances. I'd have to confess.