The Soldiers Mock Jesus
According to verse 17, what did the soldiers put on Jesus to mock Him as a king?
They clothed Him with purple
According to Mark 22, where was Jesus taken to be crucified?
Golgotha (The place of a skull)
According to verse 21, who helped carry Jesus’ cross?
Simon of Cyrene
According to verse 33, what happened from the sixth hour until the ninth hour?
Darkness came over the whole land
Who is traditionally believed to have written the Gospel of Mark?
John Mark
According to verse 17, what did they place on His head?
A crown of thorns
According to verse 23, what drink did they offer Jesus before crucifying Him?
Wine mixed with myrrh (used to dull the pain during crucifixion)
According to verse 29, how did people passing by treat Jesus?
They mocked and insulted Him
(They railed at Him, wagging their heads and said "Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days.")
According to verse 34, what did Jesus cry out on the cross?
Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?
“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Which apostle’s teachings influenced Mark’s Gospel?
Peter
According to verse 18, what did the soldiers say while they began to salute Him?
“Hail, King of the Jews!”
According to verse 24, what did the soldiers do with Jesus’ clothes?
Cast lots upon them
According to verses 31-32, what did the chief priests say Jesus should do to prove Himself?
Come down from the cross
According to verse 35, some people thought he calleth for ________. (Fill in the blank)
Elias
"Elias” is another name for Elijah. (Prophet Elijah in the Old Testament, who was carried up to heaven in a whirlwind with a chariot of fire).
Many Jews believed Elijah would come back before the Messiah, which is why people in Mark 15 thought Jesus was calling for him.
What type of audience was the Gospel of Mark mainly written for?
Romans / Gentiles
According to verse 19, what did they repeatedly do to insult and hurt Jesus?
They smote (struck) Him on the head with a reed (a cane or a stick), they spat on Him, and, bowing their knees, worshipped Him (mocking him)
According to verse 26, what charge was written against Jesus?
“The King of the Jews”
According to verse 32, who else mocked Jesus along with the leaders?
Those crucified with Him
According to verse 37, what did Jesus do in His final moments?
He cried out loudly and gave up the ghost. (He died)
According to verse 38, what happened to the temple curtain when Jesus died?
It was torn from top to bottom
Based on Mark 15:16-20, why is it significant that Jesus endured mocking instead of stopping it?
It reveals that Jesus chose to endure suffering with humility and obedience, willingly accepting the pain to accomplish God’s plan to save us from our sins.
Based on verses 22-27, what does the crucifixion reveal about the seriousness of sin?
It shows that sin has a heavy cost, and Jesus willingly took that punishment upon Himself so that we could be forgiven
Based on Mark 15:29-32, why do you think people rejected Jesus even while He was saving them?
Because they did not believe in Him, were hardened by pride, and failed to understand God’s plan for salvation.
Based on verse 37, what does Jesus’ loud final cry reveal about His sacrifice?
It shows that He willingly gave His life fully, completing the work of paying for our sins.
Based on verse 38, what does the torn curtain symbolize?
It shows that Jesus opened the way for people to come directly to God.
When Jesus died, the curtain in the temple was torn from top to bottom, which symbolized that the barrier between God and humanity had been removed. Before this, only the high priest could enter God’s presence once a year. Through Jesus’ sacrifice, anyone can now approach God freely because our sins have been paid for.