Easter Facts
This happened three days after Jesus died on the cross.
He rose from the dead.
The disciple that betrayed Jesus.
Judas Iscariot
The animal that Jesus rode to Jerusalem on.
A donkey
The person that died and rose again to save us.
Jesus
The place where Jesus was buried.
A tomb
The disciple that denied Jesus 3 times.
Peter
The Romans made Jesus a crown of _________ and put it on him.
Thorns
The day before Good Friday.
Maundy Thursday
The name of the 40 days before Easter.
Lent
The food and drink at the Passover meal.
Bread and wine
The place Jesus was praying with his disciples right before he died.
Garden of Gethsemane
Who met Mary Magdalene at the tomb to tell her Jesus had risen?
An angel
Jesus took these people to the garden to pray but they kept falling asleep.
The disciples
The amount of pieces of silver Judas betrayed Jesus for.
30
The type of branches the people used when Jesus entered Jerusalem.
Palm branches
This was torn in two right before Jesus died.
The curtain in the temple
This happened right after Peter denied Jesus 3 times.
The rooster crowed.
What the crowd kept yelling at Pilate about Jesus.
Crucify him!
The person who carried Jesus' cross.
Simon of Cyrene
The disciple that wanted proof that Jesus was alive. He was a doubter.
Thomas
The name of the criminal that was released instead of Jesus.
Barabbas
The first person Jesus appeared to after his resurrection.
Mary Magdalene
The person who brought Jesus to trial but found no guilt in him.
Pontius Pilate
The kind of criminal that died next to Jesus.
A thief
The name of the Friday before Easter.
Good Friday