John 19 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: It Is Finished

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 Loves Us So Much

lj and crosslj and personflowerlj and heart

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

KindergartenThe King

CROSS → picture 4KING → picture 3LOVE → picture 1TOMB → picture 2

Grade 1It Is Finished

A crown of thorns → picture 3Jesus carries the cross → picture 5King of the Jews → picture 4His mother → picture 1A new tomb → picture 2

Grade 2Jesus Gave His Life

What did the soldiers put on Jesus' head? A crown of thorns (circle)
Did Jesus do anything wrong? No (circle)
What did the sign say? He was the King. (circle)
What did Jesus say before He died? It is finished. (circle)
Where did His friends put His body? In a new tomb in a garden

Grade 3The King on the Cross

What did the soldiers put on Jesus? A crown of thorns and a purple robe
Why did Pilate hand Jesus over? He was afraid, and the leaders said he would be no friend of Caesar.
Where did Jesus carry His cross? Golgotha
Who did Jesus ask to care for His mother? The disciple He loved
Who laid Jesus' body in the tomb? Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus

1: A crown of thorns2: Jesus carries the cross3: King of the Jews4: His mother5: A new tomb

Grade 4It Is Finished

Why did Pilate finally give in? The leaders said he would be no friend of Caesar.
How did Jesus show love for His mother from the cross? He gave her into the care of the disciple He loved.
What does It is finished mean? Jesus completed the work the Father gave Him and paid for sin.
How was Jesus like the Passover lamb? None of His bones were broken.

Word bank: 1. Jesus; 2. king; 3. cross; 4. finished; 5. garden

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

Grade 5The Lamb of God

Why is the timing of Jesus' sentence significant? It was when the Passover lambs were being prepared; Jesus is the true Lamb.
Why did Pilate write the title in three languages? To proclaim Jesus King of the Jews to the whole world
What does the Greek word for It is finished mean? Completed or accomplished
Why does the eyewitness say his testimony is true? So that readers may believe
Which Old Testament prophecies did John say were fulfilled? Psalm 22 (divided garments), the Passover lamb's unbroken bones, and Zechariah (looking on Him whom they pierced)

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