Interpreting the Olivet Discourse is complicated which causes some people to personalize as it relates it to their own lives. To study it in greater detail, however, means that we will have to make some interpretative decisions for ourselves. Specifically, what part relates to things that will happen versus things Read more…
Mark 14:1 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him. 2 For they said, “Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of Read more…
Matthew 14:14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, 15 and said, “What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver Him to you?” They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver. 16 From that time he sought opportunity Read more…
Mark 14: 26 When they had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ 28However, after I am raised up, I Read more…
Mark 14:36 He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Please remove this cup from me. However, not what I desire, but what you desire.” NHEB All four Gospels talk about Jesus’ prayer regarding the cup but only Mark has this “Abba” language. Abba is an Aramaic term Read more…
Mark 14:43 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, scribes, and elders. 44 Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him and Read more…
Mark 14:53 They led Jesus away to the high priest. All the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes came together with him. 54 Peter had followed him from a distance, until he came into the court of the high priest. He was sitting with the officers, and warming himself Read more…
Luke 23: 1 The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate. 2 They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that He himself is the Christ, a king.”…..6 But when Pilate heard it, he Read more…
Mark 15:16 The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort. 17 They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18 They began to salute him, “Greetings, King of the Jews.” 19 Read more…
Mark 15:33 Now when it was noon, there was darkness over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34Then at three in the afternoon Jesus called out with a loud voice, saying, “Elohi, Elohi, lema shabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” NHEB Read more…