SPECIAL STUDIES THE KIND OF MESSIAH GOD HAS IN MIND ACCORDING TO MATTHEW From the very first page of his Gospel Matthew flashes before his readers a series of radical claims for Jesus that must be taken seriously and examined carefully. Before the reader has completed two Chapter s, Matthew has alr... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX SECTION 61 JESUS PREDICTS HIS OWN DEATH A FIFTH TIME TEXT: 26:1, 2 1 and it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified. THOUGHT QUESTION... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 62 JESUS IS PLOTTED AGAINST BY THE RULERS TEXT: 26:3-5 3 Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas; 4 and they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety, and kill him. 5 But the... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 63 JESUS IS ANOINTED BY MARY OF BETHANY (Parallels: Mark 14:3-9; John 11:55 to John 12:8) TEXT: 26:6-13 6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head,... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 64 JUDAS AGREES WITH JESUS-' ENEMIES TO BETRAY HIM (Parallels: Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:3-6) TEXT: 26:14-16 14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they weighed u... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 65 JESUS CELEBRATES HIS LAST PASSOVER AND INSTITUTES THE LORD'S SUPPER (Parallels: Mark 14:12-26; Luke 22:7-39 a; John 13:1 to John 18:1) TEXT: 26:17-30 17 Now on the first _day_ of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat th... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 66 JESUS PREDICTS PETER'S DENIALS AND OTHERS-' FAILURE (Parallels: Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-38; John 13:31-38) TEXT: 26:31-35 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scatter... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 67 JESUS PRAYS IN GETHSEMANE (Parallels: Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46) TEXT: 26:36-46 36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray. 37 And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began t... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 68 JESUS IS ARRESTED (Parallels: Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12) TEXT: 26:47-56 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 And he that betrayed him gav... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 69 JESUS IS TRIED BEFORE CAIAPHAS (Parallels: Mark 14:55-65; Luke 22:63-65; John 18:24) TEXT: 26:57-68 57 And they that had taken Jesus led him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. 58 But Peter followed him afar off, unto t... [ Continue Reading ]
SECTION 70 JESUS IS DENIED BY PETER (Parallels: Mark 14:54; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-62; John 18:15-18; John 18:25-27) TEXT: 26:58, 69-75 58 But Peter followed him afar off, unto the court of the high priest, and entered in, and sat with the officers, to see the end. 69 Now Peter was sitting with... [ Continue Reading ]