Study Desk

So he left them and went away one more time and prayed. This third time he prayed, he said the same thing.

So he went to Jesus and said, "Hello, Teacher!" Then Judas kissed him.

The leading priests and the high council tried to find something against Jesus so that they could kill him. They tried to find people to lie and say that Jesus had done wrong.

Judas saw that they had decided to kill Jesus. He was the one who had handed him over. When he saw what happened, he was very sorry for what he had done. So he took the 30 silver coins back to the priests and the older leaders.

So Judas threw the money into the Temple. Then he went out from there and hanged himself.

So they decided to use the money to buy a field called Potter's Field. This field would be a place to bury people who died while visiting in Jerusalem.

So Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear all these charges they are making against you? Why don't you answer?"

Pilate asked, "So what should I do with Jesus, the one called the Messiah?" All the people said, "Kill him on a cross!"

Pilate saw that there was nothing he could do to make the people change. In fact, it looked as if there would be a riot. So he took some water and washed his hands in front of them all. He said, "I am not guilty of this man's death. You are the ones who are doing it!"

and said, "You said you could destroy the Temple and build it again in three days. So save yourself! Come down from that cross if you really are the Son of God!"

He trusted God. So let God save him now, if God really wants him. He himself said, ‘I am the Son of God.'"

So give the order for the tomb to be guarded well for three days. His followers might come and try to steal the body. Then they could tell everyone that he has risen from death. That lie will be even worse than what they said about him before."

So they all went to the tomb and made it safe from thieves. They did this by sealing the stone in the entrance and putting soldiers there to guard it.

So the women left the tomb quickly. They were afraid, but they were also very happy. They ran to tell his followers what happened.

So the soldiers kept the money and obeyed the priests. And that story is still spread among the Jews even today.

So he came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me.

So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

So John the Baptizer came and was baptizing people in the desert area. He told them to be baptized to show that they wanted to change their lives, and then their sins would be forgiven.

So they immediately left their nets and followed Jesus.

So the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.