Trial before Pilate / Herod / Pilate / Crucifixion and Burial · Mark 15:24-26 (Crucifixion) Why is Good Friday called “good”? What the Jewish authorities and Romans did to our LORD was certainly not good. They held a sham trial in the dead of night. Used false charges to unjustly convict Him. They then brought […]
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Jesus celebrates Passover with His disciples. · Matthew 26:17-30 (The Last Supper) Just as they had their entire lives, Jesus and His followers prepare to celebrate the Passover with the traditional Seder meal. meal that reminded the Israelites of the four hundred years of slavery they endured in Egypt and the freedom they […]
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The plot for Jesus’ death grows. · Mark 14:1-2 Yesterday, in the Temple, Pharisees, and Herodians (supporters of the puppet King Herod), tried to trick Jesus into committing treason against Rome, or being disloyal to Jews. They failed miserably. Jesus’ answer not only foiled their plan, but increased support for Him among the […]
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Conflicts arise in the temple. · Mark 12:13-17 The leading priests, Pharisees, and teachers of religious law, and Herodians – supporters of King Herod, the puppet king put in power by Rome – could not suppress Jesus’ ever-increasing popularity. Since they felt harming Him in any way during Passover would lead to a […]
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Jesus runs the merchants out of the temple. Yesterday in Mark 11, we read that Jesus triumphally entered Jerusalem, and verse 11 tells us He, “…went into the Temple. After looking around carefully at everything, he left because it was late in the afternoon. Then he returned to Bethany with the twelve disciples” […]