Crucifixion of Jesus

High school (ages 12+)
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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/crucifixion-of-jesus

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the historical consensus?Near-universal acceptance among historians regarding the historicity of Jesus' crucifixion
2. What happened to Jesus during the crucifixion?Jesus was arrested, tried, and put on a cross by the Romans. He was beaten, stripped of his clothes, and nailed to the cross, where he died after many hours.
3. Why did the Romans put Jesus on a cross?Crucifixion was a harsh punishment used for slaves, rebels, and low people. It was meant to hurt and humiliate those who were sentenced.

Sanhedrin: The Jewish high court that tried Jesus before his Roman trial.
Resurrection: The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after his crucifixion.