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Matthew 27 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jesus Dies on the Cross

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

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

KindergartenJesus Loves Me

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

Grade 1Son of God

Jesus died on the cross. → picture 5He did it because He loves us. → picture 1The soldier said He is God's Son. → picture 2Jesus was laid in a tomb. → picture 3Jesus is the King. → picture 4

Order:

1. Jesus is the King.2. Simon carried the cross.3. Jesus died on the cross.4. The soldier said He is God's Son.5. Jesus was laid in a tomb.

Grade 2Jesus Gave His Life

  1. Who did the leaders take Jesus to? Pilate (circle)
  2. Where did Jesus die? On a cross (circle)
  3. Why did Jesus die for us? Because He loves us; He took the punishment for our sins.
  4. What did the soldier say? Truly this was the Son of God.
  5. Where did Jesus' friends put His body? In a tomb (circle)
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Grade 3Truly the Son of God

  1. Who was Pilate? The Roman governor
  2. Whom did the crowd choose to be freed? Barabbas
  3. What did the sign above Jesus say? THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS
  4. What happened to the temple curtain when Jesus died? It tore in two, from top to bottom.
  5. Who put Jesus' body in a tomb? A rich man named Joseph
1: Jesus is the King.2: Simon carried the cross.3: Jesus died on the cross.4: The soldier said He is God's Son.5: Jesus was laid in a tomb.

Grade 4The King on the Cross

  1. What did Pilate do to claim he was innocent? He washed his hands in front of the crowd.
  2. What did the sign above Jesus say? THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS
  3. What Psalm did Jesus quote from the cross? Psalm 22 (My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?)
  4. What did the centurion say when he saw what happened? Truly this was the Son of God.

Word bank: 1. Pilate; 2. God; 3. cross; 4. tomb

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

Grade 5It Was for Us

  1. Name two people in this chapter who testify to Jesus' innocence. Any two: Judas, Pilate's wife, Pilate (finding no fault)
  2. How is the release of Barabbas a picture of substitution? The guilty man goes free while the innocent Jesus is condemned in his place.
  3. Explain the irony of the leaders saying He saved others, but he can't save himself. By not saving Himself, Jesus saves others.
  4. What is the meaning of the temple curtain tearing from top to bottom? God opened the way into His presence through Jesus' death; it was God's act (top to bottom).
  5. Why is it significant that a Gentile centurion confessed Jesus as Son of God? It shows the gospel is for all nations, and even an outsider recognized who Jesus is.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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