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Read the account in all four versions and answer the questions that follow.
| Matthew | Mark | Luke | John |
| 26:1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said
to his disciples,
2 "As you know, the Passover is two days away--and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified." 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4 and they plotted to arrest Jesus in some sly way and kill him. 5 "But not during the Feast," they said, "or there may be a riot among the people." |
14:1 Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were only two
days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking
for some sly way to arrest Jesus and kill him.
2 "But not during the Feast," they said, "or the people may riot." |
22:1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover,
was approaching,
2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people |
13:1 It was just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now showed them the full extent of his love |
| 14 Then one of the Twelve--the one called Judas Iscariot--went
to the chief priests
15 and asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. 16 From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over. |
10 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief
priests to betray Jesus to them.
11 They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over. |
3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present. |
2 The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus. |
Observe
When does this happen?
What Jewish holiday is approaching?
Who was involved in the plot?
What did Judas receive for his participation?
Interpret
What prompted Judas
to do what he did?
Did this plot catch
Jesus by surprise?
Not everyone
was against Jesus.
Read about
a woman who helped prepare Jesus for what was to come.
| Matthew | Mark | Luke | John |
| 26:6 While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as
Simon the Leper,
7 a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. 8 When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. 9 "This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor." 10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. 12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13 I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her." |
14:3 While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home
of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of
very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured
the perfume on his head.
4 Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume? 5 It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly. 6 "Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7 The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. 8 She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial. 9 I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her." |
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Where does this happen?
Who are the people involved?
What does the woman do?
Why does Jesus say she does this?
What is the reaction of the disciples?
Interpret
How do you think
Jesus was feeling before and after this event?
Apply
How would you feel,
knowing that you were about to be betrayed by your friend and handed over
to your enemies?