Historical Evidence
This Roman ruler sentenced Jesus to be crucified.
Pontius Pilate
This woman was the first to see Jesus alive after He rose from the dead.
Mary Magdalene?
The tomb where Jesus was buried was found to be this
empty
After Jesus' resurrection, this group of people became brave instead of scared
Disciples
The empty tomb is a key piece of evidence for this event in Jesus' life
resurrection
This disciple doubted Jesus' resurrection until he saw Jesus himself
Thomas
These guards were supposed to watch Jesus’ tomb to prevent anyone from taking His body
Roman soldiers
This special day of the week became the main day for Christians to worship
Sunday
This Jewish historian mentioned Jesus and His followers in his writings
Josephus
This follower of Jesus denied Him three times but later became a bold leader.
Peter
The stone that covered Jesus’ tomb was found this way on Easter morning
rolled away
This city is where the first church started and grew quickly
Jerusalem
People who saw Jesus after He rose from the dead are called this
eyewitnesses
This former persecutor of Christians became one of the biggest believers
Paul
The linen cloths Jesus was wrapped in were found like this
lying in the tomb
The disciples told everyone about Jesus, even though they faced this
danger
The resurrection is described in these four books of the Bible
Gospels
This brother of Jesus became a leader in the early church after seeing Jesus alive
James
This angelic being appeared to people at the tomb, telling them Jesus had risen
angel
People believed the disciples’ message because they were willing to do this for their faith
Die