“Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged severely. The soldiers braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head and they clothed him in a purple robe. They came up to him and again, said, ‘Hail, king of the Jews!’ And they struck him repeatedly in the face.” —John 19:1–3 Jesus is …
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22010.214 King of the Jews
“So Pilate went back into the government residence, summoned Jesus, and asked him, are you the king of the Jews? Jesus replied, ‘Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me or did others talk to you about me?’” —John 18:33–34 In an effort to remove Jesus from the …
22010.213 What Is in Your Heart?
“So Pilate came outside to them and said, ‘What accusation do you bring against this man?’ They replied, ‘If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.’ Pilate told them, ‘Take him yourselves and pass judgement on him according to your own law!’ The Jewish leaders replied, ‘We …
22010.212 Fear
“Simon Peter and another disciple followed them as they brought Jesus to Annas. Now the other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, and he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard. But Peter was left standing outside by the door. So the other disciple who was acquainted with the high priest came out …
22010.209 By His Wounds We Are Healed
“Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of Jewish leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up. They brought him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was the high priest that year. (Now this was Caiaphas who had advised the Jewish leaders that it was to …
22010.208 Betrayed!
“While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the man named Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He walked up to Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus asked him, ‘Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?’ When those around him saw what was going to happen, they …
22010.207 Don’t Fall Asleep!
“Then he came to his disciples and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, ‘So, couldn’t you stay awake with me for one hour? Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.’ He went away a second time and prayed, ‘My Father, if …
22010.206 God’s Strength
“Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. And in anguish he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” —Luke 22:43–44 Here we see a ministering angel sent to strengthen Jesus as He prays in anguish. The word translated “anguish” is from the Greek …
22010.205 Embracing God’s Will
“He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down and prayed, ‘Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.’” —Luke 22:41–42 In these verses, we see Jesus modeling what He taught His disciples about prayer: “So pray this way: ‘Our Father in …
22010.202 Pray That You Will Not Fall into Temptation
“Then Jesus went out and made his way, as he customarily did, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. When he came to the place, he said to them, ‘Pray that you will not fall into temptation.’” —Luke 22:39–40 While some people find routine to be boring, I often find it comforting. …
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