Category: Jesus’ Life

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 18 – The Passion And Death Of Jesus Time: Good Friday: – Approx: 6.00am It’s likely that Pilate, the Roman Governor, knew the chief priests and elders intentions in advance, to bring Jesus to him early Friday morning. Perhaps Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, the guards who arrested Jesus or others told him.…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 18 – The Passion And Death Of Jesus Time: Good Friday: – Before Jesus’ Crucifixion At the time of Judas’ departure from the Upper Room to betray Jesus, Jesus said, “Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 18 – The Passion And Death Of Jesus Time: Good Friday: – Approx. 5.00 – 6.00am The Sanhedrin, with Caiaphas as their High Priest, condemned Jesus to death for blasphemy – claiming he was the Son of God. So, the chief priests and Jewish elders met to decide how best to proceed…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 18 – The Passion And Death Of Jesus Time: Good Friday: – Approx. 3.00am – 5.00am At the time of Jesus’ arrest, Simon Peter and John fled the Garden of Gethsemane along with the other Apostles. However, presumably disappointed at having done so, they quietly followed the crowd from a distance to…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 18 – The Passion And Death Of Jesus Time: Good Friday: – Approx. 4.00 – 5.00am The Evangelist, St Luke, tells us that Jesus was held until daybreak while the Sanhedrin were gathering. During that time, the guards subjected Jesus to constant mocking and beatings. They would blindfold Jesus, repeatedly hit Him…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 18 – The Passion And Death Of Jesus Time: Good Friday: – Approx. 3.00am St John, the Evangelist, writes that Jesus was hastily taken from the Garden of Gethsemane to Annas, the father-in-law of the High Priest Caiaphas. Annas was appointed the high priest in 12AD, followed by his son Eleazar, then…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 18 – The Passion And Death Of Jesus Time: Good Friday: – Approx. 2.00am It was an incredible change of heart by Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus. For a fee of thirty pieces of silver, he led officers of the Sanhedrin, Roman soldiers and other Jews to the Garden of Gethsemane. It…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 18 – The Passion And Death Of Jesus Time: Holy Thursday (ca. 11.30pm) to early Good Friday (ca. 2.00am Having celebrated the Last Supper, Jesus and his eleven Apostles travelled from the Upper Room to the Garden of Gethsemane. The Garden was close to the foot of the Mount of Olives so, the…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 17 – Jesus’ Last Supper Messages Jesus ended the Last Supper Passover celebration in prayer to God the Father. His prayer is often referred to as an intercessory prayer. He prayed firstly, for himself that he would be glorified, then for his Apostles that they would remain safe and finally, for you and…

Jesus’ Life: Chapter 17 – Jesus’ Last Supper Messages Jesus did not doubt the Apostles faith but he lovingly foretold them that they would soon desert him, saying, “Look, a time is coming – and has come – when you will be scattered, each one to his own home, and I will be left alone.…