Category: Jesus’ Life
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Jesus Curses A Fig Tree
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 13 – Jesus’ Final Ministry In Jerusalem Why would Jesus curse a fig tree? As Jesus and his disciples left Bethany for Jerusalem in the early morning, they were probably feeling hungry. Noticing a green-leaved fig tree, Jesus approached it, possibly in the hope that it had some fruit but there was…
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Jesus Cleanses The Temple In Jerusalem
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 13 – Jesus’ Final Ministry In Jerusalem Following Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, He went to the Temple courts. When he arrived, he found it turned into a market place. Jesus drove out those who were selling and buying and overturned the tables of the money changers. He said to them, “It…
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Jesus Weeps Over Jerusalem
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 13 – Jesus’ Final Ministry In Jerusalem As Jesus approached Jerusalem, sitting on a colt, he would have had a beautiful view of the city from the Mount of Olives. However, instead of rejoicing, He was moved to tears. They were not silent tears, as at the grave of Lazarus, but aloud…
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Triumphal Entry Of Jesus Into Jerusalem
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 13 – Jesus’ Final Ministry In Jerusalem As Jesus continued his journey from Bethany to Jerusalem, he stopped at Bethpage, a village close to the Mount of Olives. There he sent two of his disciples ahead saying, ““Go to the village ahead of you. When you enter it, you will find a…
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The Plot Against Lazarus
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 12 – Jesus’ Ministry In Judea Jesus and his disciples had travelled from Jericho to Bethany, the home of Lazarus. They were on their way to celebrate the Feast of the Passover in Jerusalem. The news that Jesus had previously raised Lazarus from the dead, having been entombed for four days, and…
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The Anointing At Bethany
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 12 – Jesus’ Ministry In Judea Six days before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. Mary and Martha, Lazarus’ sisters, prepared a meal for Jesus. Also, present at the meal was Judas Iscariot who later betrayed Jesus for…
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Jesus Heals The Blind Man Bartimaeus
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 12 – Jesus’ Ministry In Judea When a blind beggar heard that Jesus, who was passing by on the road to Nazarene, was the cause of all the commotion around him, he began calling out, “Jesus Son of David, have mercy on me.” People in the crowd scolded him, but he shouted…
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Jesus And The Sons Of Zebedee; Precedence Among The Disciples
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 12 – Jesus’ Ministry In Judea In a mother’s heart, there resides a dream that her children will be blessed with everlasting love and happiness. While on the road to Jerusalem, the mother of the Apostles James and John went to Jesus and made a very special request. In your Kingdom of…
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Jesus Predicts His Passion, A Third Time
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 12 – Jesus’ Ministry In Judea Jesus, at a time of his choosing and with his disciples, embarked on the journey to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish Passover. He knew that it would be his final Passover on this earth. Indeed, he knew every little detail of what was about to happen…
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Jesus Retires To Ephraim
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 12 – Jesus’ Ministry In Judea The Chief Priests and Pharisees agreed and planned to have Jesus killed so, they made it known, that if anyone discovered his whereabouts, they must report it to them and they would have Him arrested. Jesus, aware of their intentions, went with his disciples to the town…