John 18 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jesus Is Arrested

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolJesus Goes to the Garden

lj and personlj and firelj and roosterlj and lamp

Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenPeter and the Rooster

ROOSTER → picture 3FIRE → picture 4KING → picture 1WALK → picture 2

Grade 1Jesus Before Pilate

A garden → picture 2Soldiers with lights → picture 1Peter by the fire → picture 5The rooster crows → picture 3A kingdom not of this world → picture 4

Order:

1. A garden2. Soldiers with lights3. Peter by the fire4. The rooster crows5. A kingdom not of this world

Grade 2Jesus Is Brave

Where did Jesus go with His friends? A garden (circle)
Who came with soldiers? Judas (circle)
What did Jesus tell Peter? Put away your sword. (circle)
How many times did Peter say he did not know Jesus? Three times (circle)
What kind of kingdom does Jesus have? A kingdom not of this world

Grade 3My Kingdom Is Not of This World

What happened when Jesus said, I am he? The soldiers fell back to the ground.
What did Jesus ask the soldiers to do for His disciples? Let them go
What was the name of the servant whose ear was cut off? Malchus
What did Jesus tell Pilate He came to do? Testify to the truth
Who did the crowd want released? Barabbas, a robber

1: A garden2: Soldiers with lights3: Peter by the fire4: The rooster crows5: A kingdom not of this world

Grade 4I Am He

What did the soldiers falling to the ground show? Jesus' power; He was not captured against His will but gave Himself up.
What did Jesus mean by the cup the Father had given Him? His suffering and death on the cross
How is Peter's failure a contrast with Jesus? In the same hours Jesus stood firm, Peter denied Him.
Why is Pilate's question What is truth? sad? The Truth, Jesus, stood right before him.

Word bank: 1. Peter; 2. fire; 3. rooster; 4. kingdom; 5. truth

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5The King on Trial

How does John show that Jesus was in control during His arrest? He stepped forward, the soldiers fell back at I am he, and He protected His disciples.
What was ironic about the leaders not entering Pilate's headquarters? They wanted to stay clean to eat the Passover while handing over the true Passover Lamb.
How do the two trials contrast Peter and Jesus? Peter feared a servant girl and denied Jesus, while Jesus faced the high priest with truth.
What hint does John give that Peter's story did not end in failure? Another charcoal fire would appear in chapter 21.
How does the choice of Barabbas picture what Jesus does for sinners? The guilty went free while the innocent One was condemned.

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.