Study Desk

Jesus said to them, "All of you will be ashamed of Me and leave Me tonight. For it is written, ‘I will kill the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be spread everywhere.'

Jesus said to him, "For sure, I tell you, before a rooster crows this night, you will say three times you do not know Me."

The man who handed Jesus over gave the men something to look for. He said, "The One I kiss is the One you want. Take Him!"

The religious leaders and the other leaders and all the court were looking for false things to say against Jesus. They wanted some reason to kill Him.

After a little while some of the people standing around came up to Peter and said, "For sure, you are one of them. You talk like they do."

It happened as the early preacher Jeremiah said it would happen. He said, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver which was the price the Jews said they would pay for Him.

For the leader of the country knew the religious leaders had given Jesus over to him because they were jealous.

The head religious leaders and the other leaders talked the many people into asking for Barabbas to go free and for Jesus to be put to death.

As they were on the way, they came to a man called Simon from the country of Cyrene. They made him carry the cross for Jesus.

He trusts God. Let God save Him now, if God cares for Him. He has said, ‘I am the Son of God.'"

When some of those who stood by heard that, they said, "This Man is calling for Elijah."

The captain of the soldiers and those with him who were watching Jesus, saw all the things that were happening. They saw the earth shake and they were very much afraid. They said, "For sure, this Man was the Son of God."

Many women were looking on from far away. These had followed Jesus from the country of Galilee. They had cared for Him.

He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate said that the body should be given to him.

Speak the word to have the grave watched for three days. Then His followers cannot come at night and take Him away and say to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.' The last mistake would be worse than the first."

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus Who was nailed to the cross.

His voice calls out in the desert, ‘Make the way ready for the Lord. Make the road straight for Him!'"

John the Baptist preached in the desert. He preached that people should be baptized because they were sorry for their sins and had turned from them. And they would be forgiven.

He was tempted by Satan for forty days there. He was with wild animals but angels took care of Him.

He said, "The time has come. The holy nation of God is near. Be sorry for your sins, turn from them, and believe the Good News."