Study Desk

As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, "Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!"

Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.

Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.

And let no one in the field return for his cloak.

And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.

So He sent two of His disciples and told them, "Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,

He answered, "It is one of the Twelve-the one who is dipping his bread into the bowl with Me.

Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus told His disciples, "Sit here while I pray."

And one of the bystanders drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, "Why do we need any more witnesses?

Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, "Prophesy!" And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.

So the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to keep his custom.

They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.

After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.