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Saturday, April 3, 2010
The Dealth of Jesus from The Joy of Jesus Church
The Death and Burial of Jesus
was nearly nine o’clock on Friday morning when Jesus was led out of the city to be crucified. He had to carry His own cross a part of the way, but later on a man on the way was ordered to carry it for Jesus. A large crowd followed Jesus, and many of the women cried aloud. Turning to the crying women, Jesus said ...
“Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. The days are coming when you will wish that your children had never been born, and that the mountains and hills would hide you from the trouble your eyes shall see.”
There were two thieves who were to be crucified this same day, and they also were in the procession. They all marched out through the city gate to the place called Calvary, and there the cruel work was done. Jesus was nailed to the cross which stood in the middle, and the thieves were placed one on Jesus’ right side and one on His left.
Jesus did not speak until the cross was being lifted; then He said ...
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
Soldiers were left to guard the crosses; but these men felt no pity, and began at once to cast lots to see what share each might have of the clothes which had been taken from the men who were being crucified.
A title, or sign, had been written to place over each cross, telling what the man’s name was, and what wicked thing he had done. Over the cross of Jesus, Pilate had put this sign: “Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews.” This was written in three different languages, so that everyone could read it. When the rulers of the Children of Israel saw this sign, they were not willing to have it stay there, and went to Pilate, saying ...
“The sign is wrong. Write not The king of the Jews, but that he said, I am the king of the Jews.”
But Pilate had done all he wanted to for them, and would not change it.
People came from the city to see what was going on, and, as they passed by, mocked Jesus, saying ...
“If you are the Son of God come down from the cross.”
The chief priests and scribes smiled as they said ...
“He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he is the king of Israel let him come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let his Father save him now, if he is the Son of God.”
The soldiers also mocked Jesus, offering Him sour wine, and saying ...
“If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”
One of the thieves at Jesus’ side repeated what he heard the others say, and said to Jesus ...
“If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.”
The other thief was ashamed of that thief and told him to stop, saying ...
“It is right that we should be punished, for we have been wicked men, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
This thief then turned to Jesus and said ...
“Lord, will you remember me when you come into your kingdom?"
And Jesus answered him and said ...
“Today you will be with me in Paradise.”
The enemies of Jesus were not the only ones who stayed near Him; some women drew near the cross, and among them was Mary, Jesus’ mother. Mary stood by John, and seeing them standing together, Jesus said to His mother ...
“Behold your son.”
And to John ...
“Behold your mother.”
John knew by this that Jesus wanted him to take care of Mary. From that hour John took Mary, the mother of Jesus, to his home, and cared for her.
It was now a little after twelve o’clock, the time when the sun should have been shining more brightly than it had shone all day. But it began to be dark, and for three hours the darkness of night was over the land. The afternoon passed away, and every moment brought greater pain to Jesus. It was dark all around Jesus; there was no one to comfort Him! It seemed as if even Jesus’ Father in heaven had left Him, and Jesus cried out ...
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Hearing Jesus say this, some of the people who stood by said ...
“He is calling for Elias; let him alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.”
One of the words Jesus used was Eloi, which sounded a little like the word Elias.
A few minutes passed, and Jesus said ...
“I thirst.”
Some kind friend dipped a sponge in sour wine and pressed it to Jesus’ lips. When Jesus had taken it, He cried out ...
“It is finished.”
Just a moment later Jesus added ...
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
Jesus’ sufferings were now over; His earthly life was now ended; His spirit had gone to be with His Father in heaven.
Just then there was a great earthquake; the earth shook, great rocks were broken in pieces, a great noise was heard, and the graves were opened. The curtain in the temple, which separated the two rooms, and was never lifted except on the great Day of Atonement, was torn top to bottom.
When the soldier who was on guard at the cross saw what was done, he said ...
“Truly this was the Son of God.”
The people who had come from Jerusalem to see the crucifixion, were afraid, and returned to the city. The friends of Jesus stood afar off, filled with sadness and wonder.
Seven times Jesus had spoken while He was on the cross. These are today called “The Seven Words from the Cross.” They have been printed differently from the rest, in the last few pages, so that you may see just what they were. Notice that there is not one word of anger against those who had made Jesus suffer so much, and that three of them were words of kindness. Could we be as loving and kind if we were being made to suffer so much?
There were two men in the Sanhedrin who had tried to save Jesus, because they believed all Jesus said to them; one was Nicodemus, and the other was a rich man by the name of Joseph. Soon after Jesus died, Joseph went to Pilate, and begged that he might have the body. Pilate first called to him the soldier who had guarded the cross, to ask him whether Jesus was surely dead, because sometimes people who were crucified lived and suffered for many days. But the crowd and rulers of the Children of Israel had been anxious that these bodies should not hang on the cross on Saturday, the coming Sabbath day, which began around six o'clock Friday evening, and which was especially holy to the Children of Israel at this time, because of the Passover. The soldiers had broken the legs of the thieves so they would die quicker. But the soldiers had passed Jesus by, because they saw that He was already dead. The soldier whom Pilate called to him knew that it was truly so, because he had himself put a spear through Jesus’ side. The soldier had done this because, if they had made a mistake, and Jesus was not dead, the soldiers might lose their own lives.
So Pilate gave the body of Jesus to Joseph. Joseph had a new tomb cut out of the rock, which had never been used. Nicodemus helped Joseph carry the body of Jesus, and, after wrapping it in pure white linen and some sweet smelling spices, which Nicodemus brought, they lovingly laid Jesus’ body in the tomb, rolled a big stone against the door, and went away.
The women, who had been watching all day, waited till they saw where Jesus was laid, and then went to their homes to prepare spices and perfumes. Nothing more could be done until after Saturday, the Sabbath day. The disciples were careful to do nothing on the Sabbath day that the Children of Israel could find fault with; and, too, they knew that God had commanded that no work should be done on the Sabbath day, when it could be helped; but that it should be kept holy to God.
The Sanhedrin were not yet fully satisfied, and went to Pilate, to ask another favor. They said to Pilate ...
“Sir, we remember that this deceitful man said, while he was yet alive, ‘After three days, I will rise again.’ What we want to ask now is that soldiers guard the tomb where he is laid until after the third day, for fear that his disciples will come in the night and steal the body away, and then say to the people, ‘He is risen from the dead.’ That would be worse than anything that has happened up to now.”
Pilate, who was willing that the tomb should be guarded, said ...
“You can have watchmen; go and make things as safe as you can.”
Off they went to the tomb, to see that everything was done right; they left soldiers to guard the tomb, and sealed the stone which was before the door to the tomb in such a way that it could not be moved without breaking the seal. Any one who did that would be severely punished by law.
was nearly nine o’clock on Friday morning when Jesus was led out of the city to be crucified. He had to carry His own cross a part of the way, but later on a man on the way was ordered to carry it for Jesus. A large crowd followed Jesus, and many of the women cried aloud. Turning to the crying women, Jesus said ...
“Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. The days are coming when you will wish that your children had never been born, and that the mountains and hills would hide you from the trouble your eyes shall see.”
There were two thieves who were to be crucified this same day, and they also were in the procession. They all marched out through the city gate to the place called Calvary, and there the cruel work was done. Jesus was nailed to the cross which stood in the middle, and the thieves were placed one on Jesus’ right side and one on His left.
Jesus did not speak until the cross was being lifted; then He said ...
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
Soldiers were left to guard the crosses; but these men felt no pity, and began at once to cast lots to see what share each might have of the clothes which had been taken from the men who were being crucified.
A title, or sign, had been written to place over each cross, telling what the man’s name was, and what wicked thing he had done. Over the cross of Jesus, Pilate had put this sign: “Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews.” This was written in three different languages, so that everyone could read it. When the rulers of the Children of Israel saw this sign, they were not willing to have it stay there, and went to Pilate, saying ...
“The sign is wrong. Write not The king of the Jews, but that he said, I am the king of the Jews.”
But Pilate had done all he wanted to for them, and would not change it.
People came from the city to see what was going on, and, as they passed by, mocked Jesus, saying ...
“If you are the Son of God come down from the cross.”
The chief priests and scribes smiled as they said ...
“He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he is the king of Israel let him come down from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; let his Father save him now, if he is the Son of God.”
The soldiers also mocked Jesus, offering Him sour wine, and saying ...
“If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”
One of the thieves at Jesus’ side repeated what he heard the others say, and said to Jesus ...
“If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.”
The other thief was ashamed of that thief and told him to stop, saying ...
“It is right that we should be punished, for we have been wicked men, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
This thief then turned to Jesus and said ...
“Lord, will you remember me when you come into your kingdom?"
And Jesus answered him and said ...
“Today you will be with me in Paradise.”
The enemies of Jesus were not the only ones who stayed near Him; some women drew near the cross, and among them was Mary, Jesus’ mother. Mary stood by John, and seeing them standing together, Jesus said to His mother ...
“Behold your son.”
And to John ...
“Behold your mother.”
John knew by this that Jesus wanted him to take care of Mary. From that hour John took Mary, the mother of Jesus, to his home, and cared for her.
It was now a little after twelve o’clock, the time when the sun should have been shining more brightly than it had shone all day. But it began to be dark, and for three hours the darkness of night was over the land. The afternoon passed away, and every moment brought greater pain to Jesus. It was dark all around Jesus; there was no one to comfort Him! It seemed as if even Jesus’ Father in heaven had left Him, and Jesus cried out ...
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Hearing Jesus say this, some of the people who stood by said ...
“He is calling for Elias; let him alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.”
One of the words Jesus used was Eloi, which sounded a little like the word Elias.
A few minutes passed, and Jesus said ...
“I thirst.”
Some kind friend dipped a sponge in sour wine and pressed it to Jesus’ lips. When Jesus had taken it, He cried out ...
“It is finished.”
Just a moment later Jesus added ...
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.”
Jesus’ sufferings were now over; His earthly life was now ended; His spirit had gone to be with His Father in heaven.
Just then there was a great earthquake; the earth shook, great rocks were broken in pieces, a great noise was heard, and the graves were opened. The curtain in the temple, which separated the two rooms, and was never lifted except on the great Day of Atonement, was torn top to bottom.
When the soldier who was on guard at the cross saw what was done, he said ...
“Truly this was the Son of God.”
The people who had come from Jerusalem to see the crucifixion, were afraid, and returned to the city. The friends of Jesus stood afar off, filled with sadness and wonder.
Seven times Jesus had spoken while He was on the cross. These are today called “The Seven Words from the Cross.” They have been printed differently from the rest, in the last few pages, so that you may see just what they were. Notice that there is not one word of anger against those who had made Jesus suffer so much, and that three of them were words of kindness. Could we be as loving and kind if we were being made to suffer so much?
There were two men in the Sanhedrin who had tried to save Jesus, because they believed all Jesus said to them; one was Nicodemus, and the other was a rich man by the name of Joseph. Soon after Jesus died, Joseph went to Pilate, and begged that he might have the body. Pilate first called to him the soldier who had guarded the cross, to ask him whether Jesus was surely dead, because sometimes people who were crucified lived and suffered for many days. But the crowd and rulers of the Children of Israel had been anxious that these bodies should not hang on the cross on Saturday, the coming Sabbath day, which began around six o'clock Friday evening, and which was especially holy to the Children of Israel at this time, because of the Passover. The soldiers had broken the legs of the thieves so they would die quicker. But the soldiers had passed Jesus by, because they saw that He was already dead. The soldier whom Pilate called to him knew that it was truly so, because he had himself put a spear through Jesus’ side. The soldier had done this because, if they had made a mistake, and Jesus was not dead, the soldiers might lose their own lives.
So Pilate gave the body of Jesus to Joseph. Joseph had a new tomb cut out of the rock, which had never been used. Nicodemus helped Joseph carry the body of Jesus, and, after wrapping it in pure white linen and some sweet smelling spices, which Nicodemus brought, they lovingly laid Jesus’ body in the tomb, rolled a big stone against the door, and went away.
The women, who had been watching all day, waited till they saw where Jesus was laid, and then went to their homes to prepare spices and perfumes. Nothing more could be done until after Saturday, the Sabbath day. The disciples were careful to do nothing on the Sabbath day that the Children of Israel could find fault with; and, too, they knew that God had commanded that no work should be done on the Sabbath day, when it could be helped; but that it should be kept holy to God.
The Sanhedrin were not yet fully satisfied, and went to Pilate, to ask another favor. They said to Pilate ...
“Sir, we remember that this deceitful man said, while he was yet alive, ‘After three days, I will rise again.’ What we want to ask now is that soldiers guard the tomb where he is laid until after the third day, for fear that his disciples will come in the night and steal the body away, and then say to the people, ‘He is risen from the dead.’ That would be worse than anything that has happened up to now.”
Pilate, who was willing that the tomb should be guarded, said ...
“You can have watchmen; go and make things as safe as you can.”
Off they went to the tomb, to see that everything was done right; they left soldiers to guard the tomb, and sealed the stone which was before the door to the tomb in such a way that it could not be moved without breaking the seal. Any one who did that would be severely punished by law.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Prayer Time at The Joy of Jesus Holy Week
Praise God for whom all blessings flow,
Blessed is the name of the Lord.
We praise god for Christ Jesus and all that was done at Calvary.
You shed your blood on the cross for our sins.
Christ Jesus forgave all to the end.
Lord, we pray for the Holy Spirit to touch us now Jesus.
We Glory in your Love and Joy in Your Name....
Blessed is the name of the Lord.
We praise god for Christ Jesus and all that was done at Calvary.
You shed your blood on the cross for our sins.
Christ Jesus forgave all to the end.
Lord, we pray for the Holy Spirit to touch us now Jesus.
We Glory in your Love and Joy in Your Name....
Calvary You and The Joy of Jesus Church
Are the difficulties of life so demanding that there seems to be something missing? Our lives have become so intricate that even the worlds fastest computers are challenged. The question as to where life's journey will lead is still clear in the life of the believer: Calvary.
The entire notion of a place that determines one perspective on life itself is surreal at best. Carvery is a place where the cruelest act of society was inflicted on The Son of God. Blood was shed, torture, pain and agony unto death was experienced. But why?
The answer is somewhat simple. Sin. Jesus suffered the weight of all the sins of the world. We are all sinners saved by the grace that took place at Calvary. We owe a great deal of gratitude to God, Christ Jesus,and The Holy Spirit to remember the absolute faith that was demonstrated by God in His Son
Calvary ,you and I have a lot in common. We must have complete faith in God that our sins were washed clean at Calvary. We must trust that God's plan for eternal life is fulfilled at Calvary. We submit to god in faith, we thank God for His grace, and we praise God for His love. The Joy of Jesus is our salvation. Calvary is where you and I place our faith in Christ Jesus return.
Prayer: We Pray in The Full Glory of God in Christ Jesus for The idea of the meaning of Calvary to burn in our hearts,minds and soul, forever. In Jesus Name we pray....
With all my Soul,
Rev. Dr. James A. Lee
The Joy of Jesus Church Crucifixion
John 19
Jesus Sentenced to be Crucified
1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face.
4Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews, "Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him." 5When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, "Here is the man!"
6As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, "Crucify! Crucify!"
But Pilate answered, "You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him."
7The Jews insisted, "We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God."
8When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, 9and he went back inside the palace. "Where do you come from?" he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. 10"Do you refuse to speak to me?" Pilate said. "Don't you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?"
11Jesus answered, "You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."
12From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jews kept shouting, "If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."
13When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge's seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha). 14It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour.
"Here is your king," Pilate said to the Jews.
15But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!"
"Shall I crucify your king?" Pilate asked.
"We have no king but Caesar," the chief priests answered.
16Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.
The Crucifixion
So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18Here they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.
19Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read:|sci JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. 21The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, "Do not write 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews."
22Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
23When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
24"Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it."
This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said,
"They divided my garments among them
and cast lots for my clothing."[a] So this is what the soldiers did.
25Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," 27and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
The Death of Jesus
28Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I am thirsty." 29A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. 30When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
31Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jews did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. 32The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. 33But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. 35The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. 36These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken,"[b] 37and, as another scripture says, "They will look on the one they have pierced."[c]
The Burial of Jesus
38Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jews. With Pilate's permission, he came and took the body away. 39He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.[d] 40Taking Jesus' body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs. 41At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. 42Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
Footnotes:
a.John 19:24 Psalm 22:18
b.John 19:36 Exodus 12:46; Num. 9:12; Psalm 34:20
c.John 19:37 Zech. 12:10
d.John 19:39 Greek a hundred litrai (about 34 kilograms)
New International Version (NIV)
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
The Joy of Jesus Church. Holy Week/The Arrest
John 18
Jesus Arrested
1When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was an olive grove, and he and his disciples went into it.
2Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 3So Judas came to the grove, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
4Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, "Who is it you want?"
5"Jesus of Nazareth," they replied.
"I am he," Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6When Jesus said, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
7Again he asked them, "Who is it you want?"
And they said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
8"I told you that I am he," Jesus answered. "If you are looking for me, then let these men go." 9This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: "I have not lost one of those you gave me."[a]
10Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)
11Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?"
Jesus Taken to Annas
12Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him 13and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for the people.
Peter's First Denial
15Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard, 16but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the girl on duty there and brought Peter in.
17"You are not one of his disciples, are you?" the girl at the door asked Peter.
He replied, "I am not."
18It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.
The High Priest Questions Jesus
19Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
20"I have spoken openly to the world," Jesus replied. "I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. 21Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said."
22When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby struck him in the face. "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded.
23"If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" 24Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.[b]
Peter's Second and Third Denials
25As Simon Peter stood warming himself, he was asked, "You are not one of his disciples, are you?"
He denied it, saying, "I am not."
26One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, challenged him, "Didn't I see you with him in the olive grove?" 27Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.
Jesus Before Pilate
28Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. 29So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?"
30"If he were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you."
31Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law."
"But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected. 32This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.
33Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"
34"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?"
35"Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?"
36Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place."
37"You are a king, then!" said Pilate.
Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."
38"What is truth?" Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him. 39But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release 'the king of the Jews'?"
40They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" Now Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion.
Footnotes:
a.John 18:9 John 6:39
b.John 18:24 Or (Now Annas had sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.)
Jesus Arrested
1When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was an olive grove, and he and his disciples went into it.
2Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with his disciples. 3So Judas came to the grove, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
4Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, "Who is it you want?"
5"Jesus of Nazareth," they replied.
"I am he," Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6When Jesus said, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
7Again he asked them, "Who is it you want?"
And they said, "Jesus of Nazareth."
8"I told you that I am he," Jesus answered. "If you are looking for me, then let these men go." 9This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: "I have not lost one of those you gave me."[a]
10Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)
11Jesus commanded Peter, "Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?"
Jesus Taken to Annas
12Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him 13and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. 14Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for the people.
Peter's First Denial
15Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard, 16but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the girl on duty there and brought Peter in.
17"You are not one of his disciples, are you?" the girl at the door asked Peter.
He replied, "I am not."
18It was cold, and the servants and officials stood around a fire they had made to keep warm. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.
The High Priest Questions Jesus
19Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching.
20"I have spoken openly to the world," Jesus replied. "I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. 21Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said."
22When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby struck him in the face. "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded.
23"If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" 24Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.[b]
Peter's Second and Third Denials
25As Simon Peter stood warming himself, he was asked, "You are not one of his disciples, are you?"
He denied it, saying, "I am not."
26One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, challenged him, "Didn't I see you with him in the olive grove?" 27Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.
Jesus Before Pilate
28Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. 29So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?"
30"If he were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you."
31Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law."
"But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected. 32This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.
33Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"
34"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?"
35"Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?"
36Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place."
37"You are a king, then!" said Pilate.
Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."
38"What is truth?" Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him. 39But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release 'the king of the Jews'?"
40They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" Now Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion.
Footnotes:
a.John 18:9 John 6:39
b.John 18:24 Or (Now Annas had sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.)
Essay: In The Garden by, The Rev. Dr. James A. Lee
Do you love gardens or gardening? There is something about gardens that bring a particular sense of nature directly into ones life. The color, smell and shapes that plants and flowers give to the essence of love it-self. Jesus went to the garden and experience a lot more than the ambiance of flowers.
Jesus went to the garden at night to pray. He went alone, but asked that his disciples to wait and be prayerful and alert..
Jesus prayed so hard and was in such agony that He sweat blood. The weight of the burden of mankind was awesome. Jesus was tempted in the garden as well.
Yet god's will was the order of the night and Jesus submitted to the will of God. We too must pray and submit to god all of our sins in Christ Jesus.
Yes the garden can be a wonderful experience with nature. However, what Jesus did on the cross can never be forgotten in the life of the believer. god raised Jesus from the grave and Jesus will return to Earth with all power humor and glory.
The garden is a place to submit to the will of God. We go to the garden in prayer. Unlike the disciples who fell asleep. We must do as Jesus said," pray and be alert.' You know not the time nor the hour when Jesus will enter our garden. I pray that we are indeed ready.
Jesus went to the garden at night to pray. He went alone, but asked that his disciples to wait and be prayerful and alert..
Jesus prayed so hard and was in such agony that He sweat blood. The weight of the burden of mankind was awesome. Jesus was tempted in the garden as well.
Yet god's will was the order of the night and Jesus submitted to the will of God. We too must pray and submit to god all of our sins in Christ Jesus.
Yes the garden can be a wonderful experience with nature. However, what Jesus did on the cross can never be forgotten in the life of the believer. god raised Jesus from the grave and Jesus will return to Earth with all power humor and glory.
The garden is a place to submit to the will of God. We go to the garden in prayer. Unlike the disciples who fell asleep. We must do as Jesus said," pray and be alert.' You know not the time nor the hour when Jesus will enter our garden. I pray that we are indeed ready.
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