Resurrection Retell - Cut out, then put the cards in order starting with Palm Sunday

Oct 22, 2026

Resurrection retelling sentence and picture cards guide learners to recount Christ’s crucifixion timeline from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb. Younger learners can review the sequence together, while older learners can attempt the retell from memory or by checking the Gospels in their Bible. The set includes an answer key ordered using the Gospel of Matthew, with optional flexibility if learners reverse two final steps, plus clear terms of use.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages5

Reading Time13 min

AccessFree to download

Sentence and picture cards

Order from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb

Answer key timeline (Matthew)

Steps 1-12 with optional reversal

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Learners use the sentence cards or picture cards to retell the different parts of Christ’s crucifixion in order from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb. Challenge older learners to do this from memory or by looking through the Gospels in their Bible. Do this together with younger learners as a review of the timeline.
See the answer key below, which has the timeline based on the Gospel of Matthew.
1. The people shout “Hosanna!” as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey’s colt. (Matthew 21:1-9)
2. The religious leaders question Jesus many times. (Matthew 22:15-40)
3. Jesus celebrates the Passover meal with His disciples. (Matthew 26:26-30)
4. Jesus prays to God in the Garden of Gethsemane. (Matthew 26:36-46)
5. Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. (Matthew 26:47-56)
6. Jesus stands before and is questioned by Pontius Pilate. (Matthew 27:1-2, 11-26)
7. Simon is asked to carry Jesus’s cross to Golgotha. (Matthew 27:32-33)
8. Jesus is crucified on the cross between two criminals. (Matthew 27:35-44)
9. The temple veil is torn into, from top to bottom. (Matthew 27:50-51)
10. Soldiers guard the tomb of Jesus. (Matthew 27:62-66)
11. The stone is rolled away. Jesus is alive! (Matthew 28:2-3)*
12. The women find that Jesus is not in the tomb. (Matthew 28:5-8)*
*If learners reverse these two, it works as well.
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that Jesus is not in the tomb. | The people shout“Hosanna!” as Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey’s colt. | | --- | --- | --- | | The temple veil is torn into, from the top to bottom. | Soldiers guard the tomb of Jesus. | Jesus prays to God in the Garden of Gethsemane. | | Jesus stands before Pontius Pilate and is questioned by him. | Simon is asked to carry Jesus’s cross to Golgotha. | The stone is rolled away. Jesus is alive! | | Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. | Jesus celebrates the Passover meal with His disciples. | The religious leaders question Jesus many times. | Resurrection Retell ~ Cut out, then put the cards in order starting with Palm Sunday. |
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FAQs

How should learners use the cards?

Learners use the sentence cards or picture cards to retell the parts of Christ’s crucifixion in order, from Palm Sunday to the empty tomb.

What Bible source does the answer key follow?

The timeline answer key is based on the Gospel of Matthew.

What guidance is given for older learners?

Older learners can do the retell from memory or by looking through the Gospels in their Bible.

Oct 22, 2026

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