Study Desk

And it came to pass on his arrival back again, having received the kingdom, that he desired these bondmen to whom he gave the money to be called to him, in order that he might know what every one had gained by trading.

And it came to pass as he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

And having watched [him], they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in [his] language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

And they were not able to take hold of him in [his] expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.

demanded of him saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother, who has a wife, die, and he die childless, his brother shall take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.

David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?

And, as all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,

He said therefore to them, But now he that has a purse let him take [it], in like manner also a scrip, and he that has none let him sell his garment and buy a sword;

And going forth he went according to his custom to the mount of Olives, and the disciples also followed him.

And being in conflict he prayed more intently. And his sweat became as great drops of blood, falling down upon the earth.

And rising up from his prayer, coming to the disciples, he found them sleeping from grief.

And a certain one from among them smote the bondman of the high priest and took off his right ear.

And Jesus answering said, Suffer thus far; and having touched his ear, he healed him.

And they said, What need have we any more of witness, for we have heard ourselves out of his mouth?

And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.

And women, who had come along with him out of Galilee, having followed, saw the sepulchre and how his body was placed.

And they remembered his words;

and, not having found his body, came, saying that they also had seen a vision of angels, who say that he is living.

Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory?