Triumphal Entry Quiz — Jesus Enters Jerusalem Flashcards

#1

What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem during His triumphal entry?

📖 Matthew 21:2-3

#2

According to Matthew 21:4-5, which Old Testament prophecy did Jesus's triumphal entry fulfill?

📖 Matthew 21:4-5

#3

What did the crowds spread on the road before Jesus during His triumphal entry?

📖 Matthew 21:8

#4

What did the crowds cry out as Jesus entered Jerusalem?

📖 Matthew 21:9

#5

In John's Gospel account, what specific plant did people use to welcome Jesus during the triumphal entry?

📖 John 12:13

#6

How many days before Passover did the triumphal entry occur, according to John 12:1?

📖 John 12:1, 12-13

#7

What did the Pharisees ask Jesus to do during or after the triumphal entry?

📖 Luke 19:39

#8

What was Jesus's response to the Pharisees' complaint about His disciples' praise?

📖 Luke 19:40

#2

Zechariah 9:9

Matthew explicitly quotes Zechariah 9:9, which prophesied that the king would come mounted on a donkey and a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Matthew 21:4-5

#1

A donkey

All four Gospels record that Jesus rode on a donkey, which fulfilled the prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 about the coming king arriving on a donkey's colt.

Matthew 21:2-3

#4

Hosanna to the Son of David!

Matthew 21:9 records that the crowds shouted 'Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!'

Matthew 21:9

#3

Their cloaks and branches from trees

Matthew 21:8 states that the crowds spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

Matthew 21:8

#6

Six days

John 12:1 indicates that six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, and the events leading to the triumphal entry (John 12:12-13) occurred shortly after.

John 12:1, 12-13

#5

Palm branches

John 12:13 states that the people took palm branches and went out to meet Jesus, which is why this event is commemorated as Palm Sunday.

John 12:13

#8

He said if the disciples keep quiet, the stones will cry out

Luke 19:40 records Jesus's response: 'I tell you, if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out,' indicating that the praise was inevitable and appropriate.

Luke 19:40

#7

Rebuke His disciples for praising Him

Luke 19:39 records that some Pharisees in the crowd asked Jesus to rebuke His disciples because of the praise they were giving Him.

Luke 19:39

#9

What action did Jesus take in the temple the day after His triumphal entry?

📖 Matthew 21:12-13

#10

Which of the following did Jesus NOT experience during or immediately after the triumphal entry according to the Gospel accounts?

📖 Matthew 21:1-13, 26:47-50

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#10

An immediate arrest by Roman soldiers

While Jesus faced praise, opposition, and complaints from the Pharisees during and after the triumphal entry, He was not arrested until later during the week (Matthew 26:47-50), not immediately after the triumphal entry.

Matthew 21:1-13, 26:47-50

#9

He overturned the tables of the money changers

Matthew 21:12-13 records that Jesus entered the temple and drove out those who were buying and selling there, overturning the tables of the money changers.

Matthew 21:12-13

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