Easter Story
What holiday is celebrated this March 31st?
Easter Sunday
Who was the mother of Jesus?
Mary
What did Judas trade Jesus in exchange for?
30 pieces of silver
The animal God used to speak to Balaam.
a donkey
Numbers 22:22-34
Where Jesus was born.
Bethlehem or Bethlehem of Judea
Matthew 2:1
What did Jesus say when he was being crucified?
"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." (Luke 23:34)
Who were the three disciples with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane?
Peter, James, and John
Easter Sunday is also called
Resurrection Day
What Moses used in his hand that turned into a serpent.
a rod
Genesis 4:2-4
This is where the 10 Commandments were given.
Mount Sinai
Exodus 31:18
What is the term used to describe the garden where Jesus was arrested before his crucifixion?
The Garden of Gethsemane
Who was the first person to see Jesus after his resurrection?
Mary Magdalene
What is the name of the prisoner that the Jewish crowd chose to be released instead of Jesus (the Messiah)?
Jesus Barrabas
God delivered Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from this place.
the fiery furnace
Daniel 3:26-27
Golgotha is also known as the place of a _____
skull
Matthew 27:33
And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
What did Jesus do on Palm Sunday?
Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, and people waved palm branches and laid them on the road.
Who helped Jesus carry his cross?
Simon of Cyrene
Who was the first person to enter Jesus' tomb?
Peter
These gifts were brought to Jesus when He was a child.
Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh
Matthew 2:11
Why is "Good Friday" called good?
Good Friday is good because Jesus made a way for us to be forgiven, set free, and reconciled to God forever. It looked like defeat, but it was victory
Who was the high priest who plotted against Jesus?
Caiaphas
Which disciple doubted Jesus' resurrection until he saw him?
Thomas
In what country did the tradition of egg painting originate?
Ukraine (Pysanky)
Jesus sent Peter to get their tax money from here.
in the mouth of the first fish
Matthew 17:27
Jesus prayed in this garden right before his death.
Garden of Gethsemane
Mark 14:32