Study Desk

So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.

And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to Him, "Lord, is it I?"

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed [fn] and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body."

And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

But Jesus said to him, "Friend, why have you come?" Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.

What do you think?" They answered and said, "He is deserving of death."

Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands,

And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius [fn] Pilate the governor.

saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!"

But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood."

And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced,

And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. [fn]

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

The governor answered and said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said, "Barabbas!"

And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.

And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.

And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, Place of a Skull,