Easter Story Assignment Answers
1) The high priests and Pharisees want to kill Jesus because they were very
disappointed that he wasn't the Savior they expected. He also continually
challenged them and showed them to be hypocrites in front of the people.
They also felt he was a threat and was winning over the people to follow his
teachings.
2) Judas agrees to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.
3) Jesus predicts that one of his Apostles will betray him.
4) The disciples get upset and all deny that they will betray him.
5) Jesus celebrates the first Mass and institutes the Sacrament of the
Eucharist.
6) John's version of the Last Supper is different because John focuses on the
washing of the feet where Matthew focuses on Jesus breaking the bread and
consecrating it to become the Eucharist.
7) Peter doesn't think that he is worthy enough to have his feet washed by
Jesus.
8) Jesus is trying to teach the Apostles that they must all go out and serve the
people. He shows the importance of humility and that not even he is too good
to serve others. The washing of feet symbolizes service and humility.
9) Peter protests against Jesus' prediction saying that he won't deny him.
10) Jesus wants to pray to God to help him through the experiences leading up
to his death since he knows they will be very challenging.
11) The disciples disappoint Jesus by continuing to fall asleep three times
instead of praying with him and keeping watch.
12) Jesus asks his Father to "if it is possible, let this cup (of suffering) pass
from me, meaning that he is asking God to make his suffering go away. It
shows that Jesus was scared.
13) Jesus now accepts his suffering and understands that he has to go through
with the experience in order to complete his mission.
14) Jesus is trying to tell Peter not to use violence and that usually people who
use violence as a means to solve problems will be negatively affected by it.
Violence only creates more violence and doesn't usually lead to peace.
15) Jesus says that all the time he was in Jerusalem nobody ever came to
arrest him and that he has not ever used violence or committed crimes so there
is no need to treat him as a dangerous criminal.