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In recognition of Passion Week, we will post the Scriptural narrative from Christ’s triumphal entry on Palm Sunday to His death and resurrection, all throughout the week. For a full list of Scriptures, or for more Passion Week resources, visit our website.

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Tuesday

The questioning of the chief priests (Matthew 21:23-27):

23 And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”24 Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’26 But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

(Also: Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8)

David’s Son and David’s Lord (Mark 12:35-37):

35 And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? 36 David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared,

“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet.”’

37 David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son?” And the great throng heard him gladly.

(Also: Matthew 22:41-46; Luke 20:41-44)

The hypocrisy and ambition of the Pharisees (Mark 12:38-40):

38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40 who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

(Also: Matthew 23:1-39; Luke 20:45-47)

Greeks visit Jesus. Voice from heaven (John 12:20-36):

20 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were someGreeks. 21 So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and toldAndrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he mustfollow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth,will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die. 34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer.Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”

When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.

The judgment of unbelief (John 12:37-50):

44 And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. 49 For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”

Last passover. Conspiracy of Jews (Matthew 26:1-5):

1 When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, 2 “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”

3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4 and plotted together in order to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him. 5 But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.”

(Also: Mark 14:1, 2; Luke 22:1, 2)

Judas Iscariot (Matthew 26:14-16):

14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him.

(Also: Mark 14:10, 11; Luke 22:3-6)

Comments

  2. Oh, that the Pharisees would accept today, that everyone would accept the arrival of Jesus. What is our part? The foolishness of preaching. If you keep silent these very stones will cry out.

  3. How are we Christian? We believe, know the living word and how we are become new creatures who are led by the Spirit of Christ. We believe what we heard of the word of God by the foolishness of preaching. There are many parts of this that are not comfortable yet we rely on the testimony of Jesus.
    Mat 10:34-35, Jhn 14:21, 1Jo 4:7

  4. Bob,
    1st John 4:7 says it all…..

    GOD is above all “LOVE” and if we allow him to transform us, purify us with that Fire, that totaly painful cleansing fire ! Then we can become that same Love. We become in Him, with Him, a child of Him.

    I am a walking talking testimony to that !!! I never knew Love until He called me, Loved me, Forgave me, Cleansed me, Transformed me, Keeps me, Teaches me, corrects me, and finally “OH YEAH” and No matter what I do “LOVES ME” !!! 🙂

    He Loves Me, Oh How he Loves Me…

    Proverbs 8:17
    “I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.

    True That !!!

    Thank you Daddy for sacrficing your Son, My Savior that I may be Free to become your Child and Live Eternally with you. In Yeshua’s Name

  5. excerpts from Matthew Henry about the questioning of Jesus by the chief priests.

    How he effectually ran them aground, and embarrassed them, with this question, “What are your thoughts concerning the baptism of John? Was it from heaven, or of men? By what authority did John preach, and baptize, and gather disciples? Answer me, v. 30. Deal fairly and ingenuously, and give a categorical answer, one way or the other.’’ By this resolve of their question into this, our Saviour intimates how near akin his doctrine and baptism were to John’s; they had the same original, and the same design and tendency—to introduce the gospel kingdom. Christ might with the better grace put this question to them, because they had sent a committee of their own house to examine John, Jn. 1:19. “Now,’’ saith Christ, “what was the result of your enquiries concerning him?’’

    They knew what they thought of this question; they could not but think that John Baptist was a man sent of God. But the difficulty was, what they should say to it now. Men that oblige not themselves to speak as they think (which is a certain rule) cannot avoid perplexing themselves thus.

    1. If they own the baptism of John to be from heaven, as really it was, they shame themselves; for Christ will presently turn it upon them, Why did ye not then believe him, and receive his baptism? They could not bear that Christ should say this, but they could bear it that their own consciences should say so, because they had an art of stifling and silencing them, and because what conscience said, though it might gall and grate them a little, would not shame them; and then they would do well enough, who looked no further than Saul’s care, when he was convicted, Honour me now before this people, 1 Sa. 15:30.

    2. If they say, “It is of men, he was not sent of God, but his doctrine and baptism were inventions of his own,’’ they expose themselves, the people will be ready to do them a mischief, or a least clamour upon them; for all men counted John that he was a prophet indeed, and therefore they could not bear that he should be reflected on. Note, There is a carnal slavish fear, which not only wicked subjects but wicked rulers likewise are liable to, which God makes use of as a means to keep the world in some order, and to suppress violence, that it shall not always grow up into a rod of wickedness. Now by this dilemma to which Christ brought them, (1.) They were confounded and baffled, and forced to make a dishonourable retreat; to pretend ignorance—We cannot tell (and that was mortification enough to those proud men), but really to discover the greatest malice and wilfulness. What Christ did by his wisdom, we must labour to do by our well doing—put to silence the ignorance of foolish men, 1 Pt. 2:15. (2.) Christ came off with honour, and justified himself in refusing to give them an answer to their imperious demand; Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. They did not deserve to be told; for it was plain that they contended not for truth, but victory; nor did he need to tell them, for the works which he did, told them plainly that he had authority from God to do what he did; since no man could do those miracles which he did unless God were with him. Let them wait but three or four days, and his resurrection shall tell them who gave him his authority, for by that he will be declared to be the Son of God with power, as by their rejecting of him, notwithstanding, they will be declared to be the enemies of God.

  6. Those who have the testimony of Jesus must prepare themselves. The will of men and women guides discourse and comportment where majority practice becomes codified into civil law. Civil law or firmly held practices contrary to the commandments of Jesus will eventually expect obedience. Imprisonment or execution ensures adherence.
    Contentions grow strident, hearts are becoming hardened. Observe the attentions and conduct of your nations and courts, Jesus is coming. If ever there was a time for witness of the Holy Ghost it is now. Jesus loves all the dead and dying, preferring to be out of the churches and into the fields ripe for harvest for the short time remaining to us.
    2 Ti 3:, 4:1-5, Act 2:, Mat 16:2-3, Jhn 9:4-5, Mar 13:32-37, Eph 5:8-14, Jud 1:20-25

    • It’s changing fast, the scales have tipped you can sense it.

      Matthew 9:37-38

      Then He [!] said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.

      “Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”

      We are called according to His purpose and we are here!!! Those born of Spirit and Truth, those out in the trenches, those touching the unloved and lost….

      A Mighty Army……..

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