Study Desk

When the teachers of the law and the leading priests heard this story, they knew it was about them. So they wanted to arrest Jesus right then, but they were afraid of what the people would do.

So the Jewish leaders waited for the right time to get Jesus. They sent some men to him, who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to find something wrong with what Jesus said. (If they found something wrong, then they could hand him over to the governor, who had the authority to arrest him.)

So the men said to Jesus, "Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is true. It doesn't matter who is listening—you teach the same to all people. You always teach the truth about God's way.

But all seven brothers married her. So when people rise from death, whose wife will this woman be?"

So they were not still dead, because he is the God only of living people. Yes, to God they are all still living."

David calls the Messiah ‘Lord.' So how can the Messiah also be David's son?"

So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be able to get through all these things that will happen and stand safe before the Son of Man."

So Peter and John left. Everything happened the way Jesus said. So they prepared the Passover meal.

So I give you authority to rule with me in the kingdom the Father has given me.

They covered his eyes so that he could not see them. Then they hit him and said, "Be a prophet and tell us who hit you!"

He learned that Jesus was under Herod's authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time, so Pilate sent Jesus to him.

When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He had heard all about him and had wanted to meet him for a long time. Herod wanted to see a miracle, so he was hoping that Jesus would do one.

So, after I punish him a little, I will let him go free."

Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free. So again Pilate told them that he would let him go.

A third time Pilate said to the people, "Why? What wrong has he done? He is not guilty. I can find no reason to kill him. So I will let him go free after I punish him a little."

But the people continued to shout. They demanded that Jesus be killed on a cross. Their shouting got so loud that

So some of our group went to the tomb too. It was just as the women said. They saw the tomb, but they did not see Jesus."

But they wanted him to stay. They begged him, "Stay with us. It's almost night. There's hardly any daylight left." So he went in to stay with them.

So the two men got up then and went back to Jerusalem. There they found the followers of Jesus meeting together. The eleven apostles and the people with them

I did not know who he was. But I came baptizing people with water so that Israel could know that he is the Messiah."