Study Desk

They set about to arrest him, for they recognized that he had told the parable with reference to themselves. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

Next they sent some P'rushim and some members of Herod's party to him in order to trap him with a sh'eilah.

They came and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you tell the truth and are not concerned with what people think about you, since you pay no attention to a person's status but really teach what God's way is. Does Torah say that taxes are to be paid to the Roman Emperor, or not?"

They brought one; and he asked them, "Whose name and picture are these?" "The Emperor's," they replied.

Yeshua said, "Give the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor. And give to God what belongs to God!" And they were amazed at him.

Then Yeshua sat down opposite the Temple treasury and watched the crowd as they put money into the offering-boxes. Many rich people put in large sums,

Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!' and they will fool many people.

"But you, watch yourselves! They will hand you over to the local Sanhedrins, you will be beaten up in synagogues, and on my account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Now when they arrest you and bring you to trial, don't worry beforehand about what to say. Rather, say whatever is given you when the time comes; for it will not be just you speaking, but the Ruach HaKodesh.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with tremendous power and glory.

It could have been sold for a year's wages and given to the poor!" And they scolded her.

They were pleased to hear this and promised to give him money. And he began looking for a good opportunity to betray Yeshua.

On the first day for matzah, when they slaughtered the lamb for Pesach, Yeshua's talmidim asked him, "Where do you want us to go and prepare your Seder?"

The talmidim went off, came to the city and found things just as he had told them they would be; and they prepared the Seder.

As they were reclining and eating, Yeshua said, "Yes! I tell you that one of you is going to betray me."

They became upset and began asking him, one after the other, "You don't mean me, do you?"

While they were eating, Yeshua took a piece of matzah, made the b'rakhah, broke it, gave it to them and said, "Take it! This is my body."

Also he took a cup of wine, made the b'rakhah, and gave it to them; and they all drank.

But Kefa kept insisting, "Even if I must die with you, I will never disown you!" And they all said the same thing.

They went to a place called Gat Sh'manim; and Yeshua said to his talmidim, "Sit here while I pray."