Bible Stories for Kids › Week 36: The Cross › Day 250

It Is Finished

A Bible story for kids from John 19:28–42. Day 250 of 365.

Jesus' mother Mary stood near the cross. Jesus asked His friend John to take care of her.

At noon, the whole sky went dark for three hours. Then Jesus said, “It is finished,” and He died.

At that moment, the big curtain in God's temple ripped in two from top to bottom. Jesus' friends took His body and gently laid it in a tomb.

Key Verse

When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.John 19:30, ESV

Talk About It

What do you think “It is finished” means?

Story Questions

What did Jesus say right before He died?

It is finished

What happened to the sky?

It went dark

What happened to the temple curtain?

It tore in two

Try This Today

Tear a piece of paper from top to bottom and talk about how Jesus opened the way to God.

Pray Together

Jesus, thank you for finishing everything needed to bring me to God. Amen.