STUDY QUESTIONS FOR matthew lesson 8 (Chapters 26-28)

1. What event occurred in Matthew 26:6-13 that gave Jesus an opportunity to teach His disciples about His impending death?

2. According to Matthew 26:14-16, what action did Judas take shortly after the events of Matthew 26:6-13?

3. According to Matthew 26:15, what price did the chief priests pay for Christ’s betrayal?

4. What important point is contained in 1 John 2:15 that Judas Iscariot missed?

5. What attitude was expressed by Jesus in Matthew 26:39 that we, today, also should ex­press in our lives?

6. What significant event in the life of the apostle Peter is recorded in Matthew 26:69-74?

7. According to Matthew 26:75, what was Peter’s response to his own actions as recorded in Matthew 26:69-74?

8. To what significant event in His life was Christ referring when He said in Matthew 26: 31, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered”?

9. According to Matthew 27:2, what action was taken against Jesus after Judas betrayed Him?

 10. According to Matthew 27:15, what unusual custom did the Roman government have that factored in to the crucifixion of Christ?

 11. Matthew 27:16 refers to a “notorious prisoner.” Who was that prisoner, and what happened to him?

 12. According to Matthew 27:26, what action was taken against Jesus prior to His crucifixion?

 13. According to Matthew 27:29, what action was taken against Jesus prior to His crucifixion?

 14. According to Matthew 27:30, what humiliation did Jesus endure prior to His crucifixion?

 15. According to Matthew 27:41-43, what did the religious leaders do to Jesus while He was dying on the cross?

 16. Why, according to 2 Timothy 1:9, did Jesus not come down off the cross alive?

 17. According to Matthew 28:1-6, what happened to Jesus after His crucifixion?

 18. What hope do the events of Matthew 28:1-6 offer for Christians today?

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