Prepare for Sunday

Palm Sunday

March 29, 2026

Reading Links

• Old Testament: Zechariah 9:9–12
• Epistle: Philippians 2:5–11
• Gospel: Matthew 27:11–54

Comprehension Questions

Old Testament — Zechariah 9:9–12

1. How is the daughter of Zion told to rejoice?
2. How is the coming king described?
3. What animal is the king riding on?
4. What will the Lord cut off from Ephraim and Jerusalem?
5. What does the Lord promise to the prisoners of hope?

Epistle — Philippians 2:5–11

1. Whose mind are believers told to have among themselves?
2. What did Christ Jesus not count as something to be grasped?
3. What form did He take when He emptied Himself?
4. To what point was Jesus obedient?
5. At whose name will every knee bow and every tongue confess?

Gospel — Matthew 27:11–54

1. What title did Pilate ask Jesus about?
2. Which prisoner did the crowd ask Pilate to release?
3. What did the soldiers place on Jesus’ head?
4. What words were written above Jesus’ head?
5. What did the centurion and those with him say when they saw the earthquake and what took place?