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Tag: Jesus’ Life Story
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Jesus’ Trial Before Pilate
Story 275 – The Passion of Jesus (Good Friday: – Approx. 6.00am) It is 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. He later commented,“They had…
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The Death Of Judas Iscariot
Story 274 – The Passion of Jesus (Good Friday: – Before Jesus’ Crucifixion) At the Last Supper, Jesus said about the one who would betray Him, “Woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born”. (Mark 14:21) Judas watched Jesus…
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Jesus Is Delivered To Pilate
Story 273 – The Passion of Jesus (Good Friday: – Approx. 5.00 – 6.00am) The Sanhedrin, led by Caiaphas, had 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 with the sentence. Under Roman regulations, the Sanhedrin…
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Peter’s Denial Of Jesus
Story 272 – The Passion of Jesus (Good Friday: – Approx. 3.00am – 5.00am) When Jesus was arrested, Simon Peter and John fled the Garden of Gethsemane along with the other Apostles. However, presumably disappointed they had done so, they returned and followed the crowd at a distance to Caiaphas’ Palace where Jesus had been…
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Jesus Before Caiaphas
Story 271 – The Passion of Jesus (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 and then ask, “Prophesy! Who…
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Jesus Before Annas
Story 270 – The Passion of Jesus (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 his son-in-law Caiaphas and subsequently…
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Jesus Is Arrested In Gethsemane
Story 269 – The Passion of Jesus (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 was before dawn, the morning…
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Jesus In The Garden of Gethsemane
Story 268 – The Passion of Jesus (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 journey from Jerusalem City would…
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The Intercessory Prayer
Story 267 – Last Supper Messages Jesus ended the Last Supper Passover celebration in prayer to God the Father, with his Apostles. 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 believers…
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Prediction Of The Disciples’ Flight
Story 266 – Last Supper Messages Jesus did not doubt the Apostles faith but he lovingly foretold them 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. Yet I am not…