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100

This disciple betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver.

Answer: Who is Judas Iscariot?
Scripture: Matthew 26:14–15 (NIV)

200

This disciple cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant.

Answer: Who is Peter?
Scripture: John 18:10 (NIV)

300

Jesus prayed in this garden before His arrest.

Answer: What is the Garden of Gethsemane?
Scripture: Matthew 26:36 (NIV)

400

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)

500

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)

I Fought the Law and the Law Won

100

This Roman governor questioned Jesus.

Answer: Who is Pontius Pilate?
Scripture: Matthew 27:11 (NIV)

200

The crowd chose this prisoner to be released instead of Jesus.

Answer: Who is Barabbas?
Scripture: Matthew 27:20–21 (NIV)

300

Pilate symbolically showed he was not responsible by doing this.

Answer: What is washing his hands?
Scripture: Matthew 27:24 (NIV)

400

This title was written and placed above Jesus on the cross.

Answer: What is “The King of the Jews”?
Scripture: Matthew 27:37 (NIV)

500

This ruler questioned Jesus, mocked Him, and sent Him back to Pilate.

Answer: Who is Herod Antipas?
Scripture: Luke 23:6–11 (NIV)

At Calvary

100

Jesus was crucified on this type of structure.

Answer: What is a cross?
Scripture: Matthew 27:35 (NIV)

200

Jesus was crucified at this place, meaning “Place of the Skull.”

Answer: What is Golgotha?
Scripture: Matthew 27:33 (NIV)

300

These individuals were crucified alongside Jesus.

Answer: Who are two criminals (or thieves)?
Scripture: Luke 23:32–33 (NIV)

400

At Jesus’ death, this object in the temple was torn in two.

Answer: What is the temple curtain?
Scripture: Matthew 27:51 (NIV)

500

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)

My God's Not Dead He's Surely Alive

100

DOUBLE

Clue: Name two Old Testament prophecies that Jesus’ crucifixion fulfilled.

Answer:

1. “They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” (Psalm 22:18)
2. “They will look on the one they have pierced.” (Zechariah 12:10)
   Scripture:

• John 19:23–24 (NIV) – soldiers cast lots for Jesus’ clothing
• John 19:34–37 (NIV) – Jesus’ side was pierced

200

This heavenly being rolled away the stone from the tomb.

Answer: Who is an angel of the Lord?
Scripture: Matthew 28:2 (NIV)

300

The angels announced this truth about Jesus.

Answer: What is “He has risen”?
Scripture: Luke 24:6 (NIV)

400

These individuals first went to the tomb and found it empty.

Answer: Who are the women (including Mary Magdalene)?
Scripture: Matthew 28:1 (NIV)

500

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)

Because He lives

100

Jesus’ resurrection shows He is alive and not this.

Answer: What is dead?
Scripture: Luke 24:5–6 (NIV)

200

DOUBLE

Category: At the Cross
Clue: Name three statements Jesus made from the cross that are recorded in the Gospels.

1. “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34)
2. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46)
3. “It is finished.” (John 19:30)

Scripture:

• Luke 23:34 (NIV) – Jesus’ prayer for forgiveness
• Matthew 27:46 (NIV) – His cry of abandonment
• John 19:30 (NIV) – Declaration of completed work 

300

Jesus’ death and resurrection provide this for sins.

Answer: What is forgiveness?
Scripture: Romans 4:25 (NIV)

400

The resurrection proves Jesus is this.

Answer: What is the Son of God?
Scripture: Romans 1:4 (NIV)

500

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)