Good Friday Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on good friday bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Mark 15:21 (KJV)
Who carried Jesus' cross part of the way?
Answer: Simon of Cyrene
Study note. Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21 (KJV).
Lesson 2 · John 19:17 (KJV)
Where was Jesus crucified?
Answer: Golgotha (Calvary)
Study note. John 19:17 (KJV).
Lesson 3 · John 19:19 (KJV)
What was the inscription on the cross?
Answer: 'JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS'
Study note. John 19:19 (KJV).
Lesson 4 · John 19:24 (KJV)
What did the soldiers cast lots for?
Answer: His vesture / coat
Study note. John 19:23-24 (KJV).
Lesson 5 · Matthew 27:46 (KJV)
What did Jesus cry on the cross from Psalm 22?
Answer: 'My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?'
Study note. Matthew 27:46 (KJV).
Lesson 6 · Luke 23:34 (KJV)
What did Jesus say of his crucifiers?
Answer: 'Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do'
Study note. Luke 23:34 (KJV).
Lesson 7 · John 19:30 (KJV)
What were Jesus' final words in John?
Answer: 'It is finished'
Study note. John 19:30 (KJV).
Lesson 8 · Matthew 27:51 (KJV)
What happened to the veil of the temple?
Answer: It was rent in twain from top to bottom
Study note. Matthew 27:51 (KJV).
Lesson 9 · John 19:34 (KJV)
Who pierced Jesus' side?
Answer: A Roman soldier with a spear
Study note. John 19:34 (KJV).
Lesson 10 · John 19:38 (KJV)
Who asked Pilate for Jesus' body?
Answer: Joseph of Arimathaea
Study note. John 19:38 (KJV).
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does good friday bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?