Holy Week Bible Quiz — From Palm Sunday to Easter Flashcards

#1

What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?

📖 Matthew 21:1-7

#2

In which garden did Jesus pray the night before His crucifixion?

📖 Matthew 26:36-39

#3

How many times did Jesus tell Peter he would deny Him before the cock crowed?

📖 Matthew 26:34

#4

What was inscribed on the sign placed above Jesus' head at the crucifixion?

📖 John 19:19-20

#5

According to Scripture, on what day did Jesus rise from the dead?

📖 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

#6

Which two criminals were crucified alongside Jesus?

📖 Matthew 27:38

#7

Who was the Roman governor who authorized Jesus' crucifixion?

📖 Matthew 27:26

#8

What did the soldiers give Jesus to drink while He was on the cross?

📖 Matthew 27:48

#2

Gethsemane

Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives to pray before His arrest, where He prayed that the cup of suffering might pass from Him.

Matthew 26:36-39

#1

A donkey

Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem, fulfilling the Old Testament prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 about the coming king arriving on a donkey.

Matthew 21:1-7

#4

Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews

The inscription read 'Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews' (often abbreviated as INRI in Latin), placed above Jesus to mock and identify the charge against Him.

John 19:19-20

#3

Three times

Jesus predicted that Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed, which came to pass during Jesus' trial.

Matthew 26:34

#6

Their names are not specified in Scripture

The Gospels record that two criminals (sometimes called thieves or rebels) were crucified with Jesus, but their names are not given in Scripture; later church tradition named them Dismas and Gestas.

Matthew 27:38

#5

On the third day

Paul states that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3-4)

1 Corinthians 15:3-4

#8

Sour wine (vinegar)

The soldiers offered Jesus sour wine (or vinegar) on a sponge while He was crucified, fulfilling the prophecy in Psalm 69:21.

Matthew 27:48

#7

Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect of Judea who, despite finding no fault in Jesus, eventually approved His crucifixion under pressure from the Jewish leaders.

Matthew 27:26

#9

Who discovered the empty tomb on resurrection morning?

📖 Matthew 28:1-10

#10

What did Jesus break and distribute at the Last Supper to symbolize His body?

📖 Matthew 26:26

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#10

Bread

Jesus took bread, broke it, and told His disciples it represented His body, instituting what became known as the Eucharist or Communion in Christian worship.

Matthew 26:26

#9

Mary Magdalene and other women

According to the Gospel accounts, Mary Magdalene and other women were the first to discover the empty tomb on resurrection morning and encounter the risen Jesus or angels.

Matthew 28:1-10

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