Hosanna
FILL IN THE BLANK: "Hosanna to the Son of ______! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"
What is "David"?
This is the city in which the triumphal entry took place.
What is Jerusalem?
Pilate held this role in Judea.
What is "governor" or "prefect"?
After Peter denies Jesus three times, this is Peter's response.
What is "he went out and wept bitterly"?
Jesus rose from the grave on this day.
What is "the first day of the week" or "Sunday" or "the third day"?
In church, we remember the triumphal entry, and say "hosanna!" on this special Sunday.
What is Palm Sunday?
This is what animal Jesus rode into the city in the triumphal entry.
What is a donkey? (or "colt" or "foal of a donkey")
This is how Jesus responds when Pilate asks "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"
What is "silence" or "he gave him no answer" or similar?
DAILY DOUBLE
Jesus was crucified between these two people, this is how they were different from one another.
What is "two criminals (or robbers)" and "one railed at Jesus" while the other rebuked his fellow criminal and asked Jesus to "remember me when you come into your kingdom" or similar?
This is who announced that Jesus rose from the grave.
Who is "an angel" or who are "angels"?
Soon after the triumphal entry, this is the special meal Jesus has with his disciples.
What is "passover" or "the last supper"?
This is the Mount near where the triumphal entry took place.
What is the "Mount of Olives"?
DAILY DOUBLE
This is Jesus' response when Pilate asks, "Are you the King of the Jews?”
What is "you have said so"?
This is the man who helped Jesus carry His cross.
Who is "Simon" or "Simon of Cyrene"?
According to John's gospel, this is the first person to see the risen Jesus.
Who is Mary Magdalene?
This is what "hosanna" means.
What is "save us please!" or similar?
DAILY DOUBLE
The triumphal entry is recorded in these gospels.
What is "all four," or "Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John"?
This is who "suffered much because of" Jesus in a dream on the day of his trial.
Who is "Pilate's wife"?
This is the hour which Jesus died.
What is the "ninth" hour (or approximately "3pm")?
DAILY DOUBLE
According to John's gospel, these two apostles were the first to reach the tomb after hearing news from the women. (hint: One arrived first. One entered the tomb first. 400 points for the correct names, additional 800 points for the correct order of arrival and entrance)
Who are Peter and John. John arrived at the tomb first ("the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first" John 20:4), but Peter entered the empty tomb first (John 20:6)
This is what it means that the crowds put their cloaks on the ground in front of Jesus.
What is "you are our king!" similar? (see 2 Kings 9)
According to all three synoptic gospels, this is what Jesus does immediately following the triumphal entry.
What is "cleanse the temple"?
Fill in the Blank: Pilate "knew that it was out of ______ that they had delivered Jesus up" to be crucified.
What is "envy"?
DAILY DOUBLE
This is what the phrase "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" means when translated to english. This is the Psalm where it is originally found.
What is "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" and Psalm 22
These are the last words of Jesus in Matthew's gospel (hint: they are known as the "Great Commission").
What is "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (or similar translation. Does not need to be word for word, but it needs to be pretty close!)
DAILY DOUBLE
This is the prophet who said "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey."
This is the chapter and verse.
What is Zechariah, Chapter 9 verse 9?
FILL IN THE BLANK:
In the gospel of Luke, Jesus weeps over Jerusalem and says, "
they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your _________.”
What is "visitation"?
This is what made Herod and Pilate become friends.
What is Pilate sent Jesus to Herod, and Herod treated Jesus with contempt and mocked him the "Then, arraying him in splendid clothing, he sent him back to Pilate. And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other."?
This is what happened at the foot of the cross between Mary and John.
What is Jesus said "Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
DAILY TRIPLE
At the end of John's Gospel, Jesus reinstates Peter by asking him three times if he loves Him. Peter answers affirmatively three times. Jesus gives Peter three commands. These are the three commands in order.
What is "feed my lambs" "tend my sheep" and "feed my sheep"?