Study Desk

A woman came with a jar of perfume. She had given much money for this. As Jesus ate, she poured the perfume on His head.

He said, "The one who will hand Me over is the one who has just put his hand with Mine in the dish.

As they were eating, Jesus took a loaf of bread. He gave thanks and broke it in pieces. He gave it to His followers and said, "Take, eat, this is My body."

He went on a little farther and got down with His face on the ground. He prayed, "My Father, if it can be done, take away what is before Me. Even so, not what I want but what You want."

Then He came to His followers and asked them, "Are you still sleeping and getting your rest? As I speak, the time has come when the Son of Man will be handed over to sinners.

One of those with Jesus took his sword. He hit the servant who was owned by the religious leader and cut off his ear.

Then the head religious leader tore his clothes apart. He said, "He has spoken as if He were God! Do we need other people to speak against Him yet? You have heard Him speak as if He were God!

Then they spit on His face. They hit Him with their hands. Others beat Him.

While Pilate was sitting in the place where he judges, his wife sent him this word, "Have nothing to do with that good Man. I have been troubled today in a dream about Him."

Pilate saw that he could do nothing. The people were making loud calls and there was much pushing around. He took water and washed his hands in front of the many people. He said, "I am not guilty of the blood of this good Man. This is your own doing."

Then all the people said, "Let His blood be on us and on our children!"

They took off His clothes and put a purple coat on Him.

They put a crown of thorns on His head. They put a stick in His right hand. They got on their knees before Him and made fun of Him. They said, "Hello, King of the Jews!"

After they had made fun of Him, they took the coat off and put His own clothes on Him. Then they led Him away to be nailed to a cross.

When they had nailed Him to the cross, they divided His clothes by drawing names. *It happened as the early preacher said it would happen. He said, "They divided My clothes among them by drawing names to see who would get My coat."

Over His head they put in writing what they had against Him, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

They nailed two robbers to crosses beside Him. One was on His right side. The other was on His left side.

Then Jesus gave another loud cry and gave up His spirit and died.

When it was evening, a rich man came from the city of Arimathea. His name was Joseph. He was a follower of Jesus also.

He laid it in his own new grave. This grave had been cut out in the side of a rock. He pushed a big stone over the door of the grave and went away.