JESUS WAS ANOINTED, BETRAYED AND DENIED Matthew Twenty-Six Jesus knew the cross was both sure and certain. He was prepared to redeem mankind with His precious blood! He was calm and precise when He told His disciples again what was going to happen to Him in Jerusalem. "You know that after two days... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE ANOINTING AND BETRAYAL OF JESUS MATTHEW 26:1-16:_ The chief priests, scribes and elders plotted with Caiaphas to destroy Jesus. Their intention was to by trickery, kill Jesus. Nevertheless, they said, "Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people." (Matthew 26:5) Jesus was in... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE PASSOVER AND COMMUNION MATTHEW 26:17-35:_ Jesus ate the Passover with the disciples for the final time. This was the last Passover in two senses: (1) Jesus would soon die and would not be on earth to observe Passover, and (2) Passover was a part of the Law of Moses that ended at the death of Je... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE PRAYER IN GETHSEMANE AND THE BETRAYAL MATTHEW 26:36-56:_ In the garden Jesus experienced great agony. He said, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death." (Matthew 26:38) He experienced sadness for even as He prayed Peter, James and John slept. (Matthew 26:40) In the garden, Jesus' submi... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE MOCK TRIALS AND DENIALS MATTHEW 26:57-75:_ The Sanhedrin was the "Supreme Court" of the Jews. The council sought "false testimony against Jesus to put Him to death." (Matthew 26:59) Jesus was condemned by the words of two false witnesses. (Matthew 26:61-62) They were angry at Jesus' claim of po... [ Continue Reading ]