Study Desk

Jesus knew who would hand him over to his enemies. That is why he said, "Not all of you are clean."

When Jesus finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and went back to the table. He asked, "Do you understand what I did for you?

His followers all looked at each other. They did not understand who Jesus was talking about.

When Judas was gone, Jesus said, "Now is the time for the Son of Man to receive his glory. And God will receive glory through him.

Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The things I have told you don't come from me. The Father lives in me, and he is doing his own work.

But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will lead you into all truth. He will not speak his own words. He will speak only what he hears and will tell you what will happen in the future.

Then his followers said, "You are already speaking plainly to us. You are not using words that hide the meaning.

Listen to me. A time is coming when you will be scattered, each to his own home. In fact, that time is already here. You will leave me, and I will be alone. But I am never really alone, because the Father is with me.

When Jesus finished praying, he left with his followers and went across the Kidron Valley. He went into a garden there, his followers still with him.

Judas, the one responsible for handing Jesus over, knew where this place was. He knew because Jesus often met there with his followers.

Simon Peter had a sword, which he pulled out. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)

The high priest asked Jesus questions about his followers and what he taught them.

The soldiers made a crown from thorny branches and put it on his head. Then they put a purple robe around him.

He carried his own cross to a place called "The Place of the Skull." (In Aramaic the name of this place is "Golgotha.")

After the soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts. Each soldier got one part. They also took his tunic. It was all one piece of cloth woven from top to bottom.

Jesus' mother stood near his cross. Her sister was also standing there with Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Jesus saw his mother. He also saw the follower he loved very much standing there. He said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son."

Then he said to the follower, "Here is your mother." So after that, this follower took Jesus' mother to live in his home.

When he tasted the wine, he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and died.

But when the soldiers came close to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead. So they did not break his legs.