This disciple betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.
Answer: Who is Judas Iscariot?
Scripture: Matthew 26:14–15 (NIV)
This Roman governor questioned Jesus.
Answer: Who is Pontius Pilate?
Scripture: Matthew 27:11 (NIV)
Jesus was crucified on this type of structure.
Answer: What is a cross?
Scripture: Matthew 27:35 (NIV)
DOUBLE
Clue: Name two Old Testament prophecies that Jesus’ crucifixion fulfilled.
Answer:
Jesus’ resurrection shows He is alive and not this.
Answer: What is dead?
Scripture: Luke 24:5–6 (NIV)
This disciple cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant.
Answer: Who is Peter?
Scripture: John 18:10 (NIV)
The crowd chose this prisoner to be released instead of Jesus.
Answer: Who is Barabbas?
Scripture: Matthew 27:20–21 (NIV)
Jesus was crucified at this place, meaning “Place of the Skull.”
Answer: What is Golgotha?
Scripture: Matthew 27:33 (NIV)
This heavenly being rolled away the stone from the tomb.
Answer: Who is an angel of the Lord?
Scripture: Matthew 28:2 (NIV)
DOUBLE
Category: At the Cross
Clue: Name three statements Jesus made from the cross that are recorded in the Gospels.
Scripture:
Jesus prayed in this garden before His arrest.
Answer: What is the Garden of Gethsemane?
Scripture: Matthew 26:36 (NIV)
Pilate symbolically showed he was not responsible by doing this.
Answer: What is washing his hands?
Scripture: Matthew 27:24 (NIV)
These individuals were crucified alongside Jesus.
Answer: Who are two criminals (or thieves)?
Scripture: Luke 23:32–33 (NIV)
The angels announced this truth about Jesus.
Answer: What is “He has risen”?
Scripture: Luke 24:6 (NIV)
Jesus’ death and resurrection provide this for sins.
Answer: What is forgiveness?
Scripture: Romans 4:25 (NIV)
Jesus identified His betrayer with this specific action during the Last Supper.
Answer: What is dipping the bread and giving it to Judas?
Scripture: John 13:26 (NIV)
This title was written and placed above Jesus on the cross.
Answer: What is “The King of the Jews”?
Scripture: Matthew 27:37 (NIV)
At Jesus’ death, this object in the temple was torn in two.
Answer: What is the temple curtain?
Scripture: Matthew 27:51 (NIV)
These individuals first went to the tomb and found it empty.
Answer: Who are the women (including Mary Magdalene)?
Scripture: Matthew 28:1 (NIV)
The resurrection proves Jesus is this.
Answer: What is the Son of God?
Scripture: Romans 1:4 (NIV)
All the disciples fulfilled this prophecy when Jesus was arrested.
Answer: What is that they all deserted Him and fled?
Scripture: Matthew 26:31, 56 (NIV)
This ruler questioned Jesus, mocked Him, and sent Him back to Pilate.
Answer: Who is Herod Antipas?
Scripture: Luke 23:6–11 (NIV)
From the cross, Jesus quoted Psalm 22:1 with this statement.
Answer: What is “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Scripture: Matthew 27:46 (NIV)
This detail inside the tomb suggested order rather than grave robbery.
Answer: What are the neatly folded grave clothes (linen strips and face cloth)?
Scripture: John 20:6–7 (NIV)
If Christ has not been raised, Paul says our faith is this.
Answer: What is futile (and we are still in our sins)?
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:17 (NIV)