Matthew 27 · Grade 3

Truly the Son of God

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Read the Story

In the morning, the leaders took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor. Pilate asked, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered, "So you say." Pilate knew Jesus had done nothing wrong. He offered to free one prisoner, Jesus or a man named Barabbas. The crowd chose Barabbas and asked for Jesus to be crucified.

Soldiers made fun of Jesus. They put a crown of thorns on His head. They led Him away to be crucified, and a man named Simon carried His cross. Above Jesus they put a sign: "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Darkness covered the land for three hours. Jesus cried out to God, and then He died. The curtain in the temple tore in two, from top to bottom. A Roman soldier said, "Truly this was the Son of God." A rich man named Joseph put Jesus' body in his own new tomb and rolled a big stone in front of the door. But this was not the end. Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead!

Memory Verse

Now the centurion and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were done, were terrified, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

Matthew 27:54 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

Who was Pilate?
Whom did the crowd choose to be freed?
What did the sign above Jesus say?
What happened to the temple curtain when Jesus died?
Who put Jesus' body in a tomb?

Put the Story in Order

Write what happened in each box.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Jesus died for our sins. What does that show about His love?
How can you tell others who Jesus is?