Name

Background

to Mark’s Gospel

Religious and Political Groups

I Matching Pairs

Who am I? Use coloured pens to join up the matching pairs.

Essene

 

My people rule Palestine and
all the countries round about.

Herodian

 

I think that the family of Herod the Great are the best people to rule Palestine.

Roman

 

I help the Romans
by collecting money for them.

Sadducee

 

I have spent many years
studying the Scriptures.

Samaritan

 

I believe that it is right to kill Romans to get them out of our country.

Scribe

 

I am very devoted to my religion and
live in a community by the Dead Sea.

TaxCollector

 

I am quite wealthy and at
the top of Jewish society.

Zealot

 

I am a member of a people
who hate the Jews and they hate us.

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