Peter denies Jesus & Judas is sorry
What happened right after Peter denied Jesus for the third time?
A rooster crowed 🐔, and Peter remembered that Jesus had said, "Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times." He was so sad and ashamed that he went outside and cried.
Who was given the choice to release either Jesus or a different prisoner?
Pontius Pilate gave the people the choice to release Jesus or a well-known prisoner named Barabbas.
What was the main reason Jesus was willing to endure so much pain and suffering?
He was willing to go through it all out of love for us, to take the punishment for our sins and to save us.
Who was given permission to bury Jesus's body?
Joseph of Arimathea, a rich man and a secret disciple of Jesus, was given permission to take his body and bury it.
On the Sunday morning after Jesus's death, who went to the tomb?
Answer: Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the tomb to anoint Jesus's body.
What was the sign Judas used to show the crowd who Jesus was?
Judas used a kiss as the sign to identify Jesus so the crowd would know who to arrest.
What did Jesus say to Pilate when he was asked if he was the "King of the Jews"?
Jesus answered, "You have said so," but he didn't argue or deny the claim.
How did the soldiers treat Jesus as they mocked him?
They bowed down before him, spat on him, and repeatedly struck him with a reed.
What was the name of the hill where Jesus was crucified?
Answer: The hill was called Golgotha, which means "the place of the skull."
What did the women see and hear at the tomb?
Answer: They saw an angel of the Lord who had rolled back the stone. The angel told them that Jesus was not there because he had risen.
What did Judas do with the money he received, and what happened to it?
Judas threw the thirty pieces of silver back into the temple. The chief priests used the money to buy a field called the "Potter's Field" to bury strangers in. This showed that the money was considered "blood money" and could not be put in the temple treasury.
What does it tell us about Jesus that he didn't fight back or argue when he was being falsely accused?
It shows Jesus's humility and his complete trust in God's plan. He was willing to endure suffering silently to fulfill his purpose.
What did the soldiers put on Jesus's head to mock him, and what did they put on his back?
They put a crown of thorns on his head and a purple robe on his back to mock him as a "king."
What did the Roman soldiers do to make sure no one would steal Jesus's body from the tomb?
Answer: They rolled a large stone in front of the tomb's entrance and sealed it.
What did the angel tell the women to do after they found the tomb empty?
Answer: The angel told them to go and tell Jesus's disciples that he was alive and would meet them in Galilee.
: In the courtyard, who did Peter deny knowing? Was it a friend, a servant girl, or a Roman soldier?
Peter denied knowing Jesus to a servant girl, and later to other people in the crowd.
Why did Pilate give the people a choice between Jesus and Barabbas?
Pilate found no guilt in Jesus and wanted to release him. He hoped the crowd would choose to free Jesus.
The soldiers divided Jesus's clothes among themselves. What was the special significance of them not tearing his tunic?
The soldiers cast lots for his seamless tunic, which fulfilled a prophecy from the Old Testament in Psalm 22:18.
Who helped Jesus carry his cross part of the way?
Answer: A man named Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry the cross for Jesus.
What did the guards at the tomb do and say after they saw the angel?
Answer: The guards were so frightened that they became like dead men. Later, the chief priests gave them a lot of money to lie and say that Jesus's disciples had stolen his body.
What does Peter's denial teach us about ourselves and God's forgiveness?
It shows that even people who love Jesus can sometimes make mistakes or be afraid. But it also teaches us that God's love and forgiveness are bigger than our mistakes.
Why did Pilate wash his hands in front of the crowd?
He did this to show the crowd that he was not responsible for Jesus's death, symbolically "washing his hands" of the decision.
What important message does Jesus's suffering convey to us?
His suffering shows the depth of his love for humanity and the seriousness of sin. It proves that he was willing to pay the ultimate price for our redemption.
What significant event happened in the temple right when Jesus died?
Answer: The curtain in the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. This was a symbol that the separation between God and people was now gone.
Why is it so important that the tomb was empty and Jesus was no longer there?
Answer: The empty tomb proves that Jesus is truly God and that he has power over death. His resurrection gives us hope for eternal life.