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Mark 11 · Preschool

Hosanna!

Name Date

Color the picture. Point to Jesus on the colt, the branches and the people cheering.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Mark 11:9 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Wave a pretend branch and shout Hosanna! Say: Jesus is the King!

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Mark 11 · Kindergarten

Hosanna!

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HOSANNA
KING
PRAY
DONKEY
Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Mark 11:9 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DONKEY
BRANCH
TEMPLE
TREE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your favorite part of the story: Hosanna!.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you say Hosanna to Jesus?
  • How can you talk to God at church?

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Mark 11 · Grade 1

A House of Prayer

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HOSANNA
COLT
PRAYER
FORGIVE
Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Mark 11:9 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Jesus rode a young donkey.
People waved branches.
A house of prayer
The fig tree had no fruit.
Pray and forgive.

Draw your favorite part of the story: Hosanna!.

Memory Verse

Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Mark 11:9 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you praise Jesus today?
  • How can you pray at church?
  • What would you like to say to God about this story?

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Mark 11 · Grade 2

The King Comes

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Read the Story

Jesus sent two disciples to get a young donkey. They put their coats on it, and Jesus sat on it.

Many people spread their coats on the road. Others cut branches from the fields.

The people shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" They were happy that Jesus was coming.

Memory Verse

Those who went in front and those who followed cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Mark 11:9 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. What animal did the disciples get?

    Their coatsA young donkeyHappy

  2. What did they put on the donkey?

    A young donkeyTheir coatsTheir coats and branches

  3. What did people spread on the road?

    Their coatsA young donkeyTheir coats and branches

  4. What did the people shout?

  5. How did the people feel?

    Their coats and branchesTheir coatsHappy

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

KIPYUWPONPRAYERAMHKIHKPRAYPRRKINGDOMGARMENTSTBRANCHESODDHOSANNAPRDONKEYJFORGIVEME
  • BRANCHES
  • GARMENTS
  • HOSANNA
  • KINGDOM
  • FORGIVE
  • DONKEY
  • PRAYER
  • PRAY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus said to forgive when we pray. Who might you need to forgive?
  • Why do you think the people were so excited when Jesus came?

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Mark 11 · Grade 3

Pray and Forgive

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Read the Story

Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a young donkey. People spread their coats and branches on the road. They shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"

The next day Jesus went into the temple. People were buying and selling there. Jesus turned over their tables. He taught them that the Scriptures say God's house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations, but they had made it a den of robbers.

Jesus taught His disciples, "Have faith in God." He said that when we pray, we should believe. He also said, "Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions."

Memory Verse

“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.”

Mark 11:25 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

  2. What did Jesus do in the temple?

  3. What did Jesus say God's house should be called?

  4. What should we do when we pray?

  5. What should we do if we have something against someone when we pray?

Put the Story in Order

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4
5

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The people spread their cloaks on the road for Jesus. What can you give to honor Jesus as King?
  • Why do you think the people were so excited when Jesus came?

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Mark 11 · Grade 4

A House of Prayer for All

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Read and Think

Near the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples to bring a colt that had never been ridden. They spread cloaks on it, and Jesus rode into Jerusalem. Many spread cloaks and leafy branches on the road and shouted, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the kingdom of our father David!"

The next morning Jesus saw a leafy fig tree with no fruit and said no one would eat fruit from it again. In the temple He drove out those who bought and sold and overturned the money changers' tables. He taught that it is written that God's house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations, but they had made it a den of robbers. The chief priests and scribes sought to destroy Him because the crowd was amazed at His teaching.

The next day the disciples saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Jesus said, "Have faith in God." He taught them to pray believing and to forgive others when they pray. When the leaders asked by what authority He acted, Jesus asked them whether John's baptism was from heaven or from men. They refused to answer, so He did not tell them.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the crowds shout as Jesus entered Jerusalem?

  2. What did Jesus say God's house should be for?

  3. What happened to the fig tree?

  4. What did Jesus teach about prayer and forgiveness?

Think About It

  1. The temple was meant to be a house of prayer for all nations. How can your church welcome people of every background?

  2. Jesus connected prayer with forgiveness. Is there someone you need to forgive so you can pray with a clear heart?

Memory Verse

He taught, saying to them, “Isn’t it written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers!”

Mark 11:17 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you make a new person feel at home with your group?
  • Jesus found only leaves where He looked for fruit. What fruit do you want people to see in your life, not just leaves?

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Mark 11 · Grade 5

The Fig Tree and the Temple

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Read and Think

Mark 11 begins Passion Week. Jesus' entry fulfills Zechariah 9:9; He comes as Israel's humble King on a colt never ridden, an animal set apart for sacred use. The crowd's cry from Psalm 118 hails the coming kingdom of David. Yet Jesus enters the temple, looks around at everything, and leaves; the inspection comes before the judgment.

Mark sandwiches the temple clearing between the cursing and the withering of the fig tree. The leafy tree promised fruit but had none, just as the temple bustled with activity but failed in its purpose. Quoting Isaiah 56, Jesus shows that the temple was meant to be a house of prayer for all nations; the Court of the Gentiles had become a marketplace. Quoting Jeremiah 7, He calls it a den of robbers.

The withered fig tree becomes a lesson on faith. Faith in God can move mountains. Some scholars suggest that "this mountain" points to the temple mount, since Jesus Himself would become the meeting place between God and people. Prayer must be joined to forgiveness. When the leaders challenge His authority, Jesus' counter-question about John exposes that they care more about public opinion than truth.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Jesus ride a colt that had never been ridden?

  2. How does the fig tree relate to the temple?

  3. What two prophets does Jesus quote about the temple?

  4. What did Jesus' question about John reveal about the leaders?

  5. What must be joined to prayer, according to the passage?

Crossword

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Across

  1. The disciples got a young one.
  2. Jesus turned them over in the temple.

Down

  1. ____ is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
  2. They put their ____ on the donkey.
  3. What the people shouted.
  4. God's house should be a house of ____.

Think About It

  1. How can people today be like the fig tree, having leaves but no fruit?

  2. Why do you think forgiveness is so closely linked to prayer?

Memory Verse

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.

Mark 11:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus wanted the temple open to all nations. How can we welcome everyone at church?
  • Who do you need to let go of a grudge against?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.