Jesus was still speaking when a crowd led by Judas came up to Him. He asked Judas if he was going to betray Him with a kiss, and he did. Some of the disciples realized what was going on and wondered if this would be the time to use the swords Jesus had spoken of? One of them sliced off the ear of the High Priest's slave. Jesus told them to stop and healed the man's ear. They took Jesus away and Peter denied that he knew Jesus three times before the rooster crowed. Peter saw Jesus looking right at him and realized what he had done. He wept bitterly. The soldiers guarding Jesus mocked and beat Him. At daybreak, Jesus was brought before the Council. They asked Him if he was the Messiah and Jesus told them that they wouldn't believe Him and if He asked a question, they wouldn't answer. They asked Jesus if He was the Son of God and Jesus told them that's who they said He was. Then they took Him to Pilate who couldn't find any reason to condemn Jesus, but the crowd insisted. Pilate learned that Jesus was from the region ruled by Herod and he sent Jesus to see Herod, who was in Jerusalem. Herod was pleased to see Jesus because he wanted to see a miracle. Herod asked Jesus a lot of questions which He didn't answer. The chief priests and teachers accused Jesus of many things and Herod made fun of Him. They put him in a purple robe and sent Him back to Pilate. That day Pilate and Herod became friends. Pilate convened everyone and told them that he couldn't find Jesus guilty of any crime, so he would have Him whipped and released. The whole crowd yelled for Pilate to kill Jesus and set Barabbas free. Pilate asked the crowd 2 more times, but they insisted, so he relented and did as they asked. They led Jesus away and on the way met a man named Simon from Cyrene who they made carry the cross. As they walked a group of women were following, crying and Jesus told them not to cry for Him, but for themselves. They crucified Jesus between 2 criminals, and threw dice to see who would get His clothes. They continued to make fun of Jesus, they told Him to save himself if he was king of the Jews. One of the criminals even joined in and the other scolded him. He asked Jesus to remember him when He became King. Jesus told him that he would be with him in paradise that day. At noon it got dark until 3 o'clock; the curtain in the temple was torn in half. Jesus cried out, "Father! In your hands I place my spirit!" (verse 46) and died. A soldier and the people watching nearby realized that Jesus was a good man. Those who knew Him watched from a distance. A man named Joseph of Arimathea, and a Council member, had not supported the decision to crucify Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. He took the body to a new tomb and wrapped the body in a linen sheet. The women who followed, saw all this and Jesus body inside the tomb. They went home to prepare spices and to rest on the Sabbath.
Sunday, the day after the Sabbath, the women went to the tomb. They found it had been opened and the went inside and didn't find Jesus' body. As they wondered about this, two men appeared in dazzling robes and reminded them that on the third day Jesus would rise to life. The women went and told the 11, who didn't believe them! But Peter went to the tomb to see for himself and found only the cloths. That same day, two of Jesus' followers were walking on a road about 7 miles from Jerusalem, and talking about all that had happened. Jesus appeared to them but they didn't recognize Him. Jesus asked them what they were talking about and they told Him everything that had happened.
Tomorrow read Luke 24:24-53 & John 1:1-2:11
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