Palm Sunday and Holy Week Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?

📖 Matthew 21:1-5

#2

In which Gospel account does Jesus cleanse the temple immediately after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem?

📖 Matthew 21:12-13

#3

How many times did Jesus say Peter would deny Him before the rooster crowed?

📖 Matthew 26:34

#4

Which disciple betrayed Jesus with a kiss during Holy Week?

📖 Matthew 26:48-49

#5

What was the name of the Roman governor who presided over Jesus's trial during Holy Week?

📖 Matthew 27:2

#6

What meal did Jesus share with His disciples on the night before His crucifixion?

📖 Matthew 26:17-19

#7

On which day of the week was Jesus crucified according to the Gospels?

📖 Matthew 27:62

#8

Where did Jesus go to pray the night before His arrest during Holy Week?

📖 Matthew 26:36-39

#2

Matthew

Matthew's Gospel places the temple cleansing on the same day or immediately after Palm Sunday, whereas Mark and Luke place it on the following day, and John records it earlier in Jesus's ministry.

Matthew 21:12-13

#1

A donkey

Jesus rode on a donkey's colt, fulfilling the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 about the Messiah arriving on a donkey, symbolizing humility and peace rather than military conquest.

Matthew 21:1-5

#4

Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot identified Jesus to the soldiers and chief priests with a kiss in the Garden of Gethsemane, making the kiss a signal for arrest.

Matthew 26:48-49

#3

Three times

Jesus prophesied that Peter would deny Him three times before the rooster crowed, which was fulfilled the night of Jesus's arrest during Holy Week.

Matthew 26:34

#6

Passover meal

Jesus celebrated the Passover meal with His disciples on the night of His arrest, during which He instituted the Lord's Supper by sharing bread and wine as symbols of His body and blood.

Matthew 26:17-19

#5

Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate was the prefect (governor) of Judea who oversaw Jesus's trial and ultimately authorized His crucifixion, as recorded in all four Gospels.

Matthew 27:2

#8

Garden of Gethsemane

Jesus went to the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, where He prayed in agony while His disciples slept, and where He was subsequently arrested.

Matthew 26:36-39

#7

Friday

All four Gospels consistently record that Jesus was crucified on a Friday, the day before the Sabbath, which is why it is called Good Friday in Christian tradition.

Matthew 27:62

#9

What did the Jewish crowd shout they wanted done to Jesus during His trial before Pilate?

📖 Matthew 27:22-23

#10

According to Matthew's Gospel, what happened at the moment of Jesus's death on the cross?

📖 Matthew 27:50-51

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#10

The curtain of the temple was torn from top to bottom

Matthew records that the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom at the moment of Jesus's death, symbolizing the breaking of the barrier between God and humanity.

Matthew 27:50-51

#9

Crucify Him

The crowd, influenced by the chief priests and elders, demanded that Jesus be crucified, which Pilate ultimately authorized despite his initial reluctance.

Matthew 27:22-23

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