Study Desk

When Jesus finished praying, he went with his followers across the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and Jesus and his followers went into it.

Judas knew where this place was, because Jesus met there often with his followers. Judas was the one who turned against Jesus.

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

The high priest asked Jesus questions about his followers and his teaching.

Carrying his own cross, Jesus went out to a place called The Place of the Skull, which in the Hebrew language is called Golgotha.

After the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, with each soldier getting one part. They also took his long shirt, which was all one piece of cloth, woven from top to bottom.

Standing near his cross were Jesus' mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

When Jesus saw his mother and the follower he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son."

Then he said to the follower, "Here is your mother." From that time on, the follower took her to live in his home.

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

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

But one of the soldiers stuck his spear into Jesus' side, and at once blood and water came out.

These things happened to make the Scripture come true: "Not one of his bones will be broken."

Later, Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate if he could take the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a secret follower of Jesus, because he was afraid of some of the leaders.) Pilate gave his permission, so Joseph came and took Jesus' body away.

After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. His followers were thrilled when they saw the Lord.

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you don't forgive them, they are not forgiven."

The other followers kept telling Thomas, "We saw the Lord." But Thomas said, "I will not believe it until I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were and put my hand into his side."

Jesus did many other miracles in the presence of his followers that are not written in this book.

But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. Then, by believing, you may have life through his name.

Later, Jesus showed himself to his followers again—this time at Lake Galilee. This is how he showed himself: