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Judas Hangs Himself Matt 27:1-10; cp. Acts 1:18-19
1Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.2Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor.
3When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So …
Peter Denies Jesus Matt 26:69-75 // Mark 14:66-72 // Luke 22:54-62 // John 18:15-18, 25-27
69Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A servant girl came over and said to him, “You were one of those with Jesus the Galilean.”
70But Peter denied it in front of everyone. “I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he said.
71Later, out by the gate, another servant girl noticed …
Jesus’ Trial before the Jewish High Council Matt 26:57-68 // Mark 14:53-65 // Luke 22:63-71; cp. John 18:19-24
57Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered.58Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and sat with the guards …
Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested Matt 26:47-56 // Mark 14:43-52 // Luke 22:47-53 // John 18:1-12
47And even as Jesus said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples, arrived with a crowd of men armed with swords and clubs. They had been sent by the leading priests and elders of the people.48The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will know which one to arrest …
Beginner’s Online Bible Study: Jesus Prays in Gethsemane Matt 26:36-46 // Mark 14:32-42 // Luke 22:39-46
36Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and he said, “Sit here while I go over there to pray.”37He took Peter and Zebedee’s two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed.38He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point …
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
Matt 26:31-35 // Mark 14:27-31; cp. Luke 22:31-34; cp. John 13:36-38
31On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say,
‘God will strike the cShepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
32But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.”…
26As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”
27And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it,28for this is my blood, which …
20When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the twelve disciples.21While they were eating, he said, “I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me.”
22Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one, Lord?”
23He replied, “One of you who has just eaten from this bowl with me will betray me.24For the Son of Man …
Beginner’s Online Bible Study: Finding a room for Jesus to celebrate Passover
17On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”
18“As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will …
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Matt 26:14-16 // Mark 14:10-11 // Luke 22:3-6
14Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests15and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.16From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.…