Ester Sunday 31.03.2024

How does the Gospel of Matthew describe the reaction of the centurion and those with him after Jesus' death?

• a) They laughed

• b) They rejoiced

• c) They praised God and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!"

• d) They wept

Answer explanation

Matthew 27:54

What did the women see inside the tomb when they arrived on Easter Sunday morning?

• a) An angel sitting on the stone that had been rolled away

• b) Jesus' body still lying on the slab

• c) Nothing, the tomb was empty

• d) Roman soldiers guarding the entrance

Answer explanation

Luke 24:3

Who carried Jesus' cross in Luke's Gospel?

• a) Simon of Cyrene

• b) Peter

• c) John

• d) Judas Iscariot

Answer explanation

Luke 23:26

At what time did darkness fall over the land during Jesus' crucifixion, as described in Matthew?

• a) Noon

• b) Midday

• c) Sunset

• d) Three in the afternoon

Answer explanation

Matthew 27:45

What happened to the veil of the temple at the moment of Jesus' death, according to Luke?

• a) It was torn in two from top to bottom.

• b) It caught fire.

• c) It remained unchanged.

• d) It was lifted by angels.

Answer explanation

Luke 23:45

Who among the women were present at Jesus' crucifixion according to Matthew?

• a) Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph

• b) Martha and Mary

• c) Mary Magdalene and Martha

• d) Mary the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene

Who is the Roman governor that sentences Jesus to death in the Gospel of Matthew?

• a) Herod Antipas

• b) Pontius Pilate

• c) Tiberius Caesar

• d) Augustus Caesar

What did Jesus say while on the cross, according to John's Gospel?

• a) "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

• b) "It is finished."

• c) "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."

• d) "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Answer explanation

John 19:30

What significant event happens to the temple veil at the moment of Jesus' death in Matthew's Gospel?

• a) It tears in two from top to bottom

• b) It is covered with darkness

• c) It catches fire

• d) It collapses

Which disciple betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver in the Gospel of Matthew?

• a) Peter

• b) James

• c) Judas Iscariot

• d) John