Study Desk

Then Jesus went with his followers to a place called Gethsemane. He said to them, "Sit here while I go over there and pray."

Then Jesus went back to his followers and found them asleep. He said to Peter, "You men could not stay awake with me for one hour?

Then he went back to his followers, and again he found them asleep, because their eyes were heavy.

Then Jesus went back to his followers and said, "Are you still sleeping and resting? The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinful people.

When that happened, one of Jesus' followers reached for his sword and pulled it out. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

When the high priest heard this, he tore his clothes and said, "This man has said things that are against God! We don't need any more witnesses; you all heard him say these things against God.

Judas, the one who had given Jesus to his enemies, saw that they had decided to kill Jesus. Then he was very sorry for what he had done. So he took the thirty silver coins back to the priests and the leaders,

While Pilate was sitting there on the judge's seat, his wife sent this message to him: "Don't do anything to that man, because he is innocent. Today I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much."

When Pilate saw that he could do nothing about this and that a riot was starting, he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. Then he said, "I am not guilty of this man's death. You are the ones who are causing it!"

All the people answered, "We and our children will be responsible for his death."

They took off his clothes and put a red robe on him.

Using thorny branches, they made a crown, put it on his head, and put a stick in his right hand. Then the soldiers bowed before Jesus and made fun of him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

They spat on Jesus. Then they took his stick and began to beat him on the head.

After they finished, the soldiers took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

When the soldiers had crucified him, they threw lots to decide who would get his clothes.

So give the order for the tomb to be guarded closely till the third day. Otherwise, his followers might come and steal the body and tell people that he has risen from the dead. That lie would be even worse than the first one."

He was shining as bright as lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.

He is not here. He has risen from the dead as he said he would. Come and see the place where his body was.

And go quickly and tell his followers, ‘Jesus has risen from the dead. He is going into Galilee ahead of you, and you will see him there.'" Then the angel said, "Now I have told you."

Suddenly, Jesus met them and said, "Greetings." The women came up to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.