68 passages · Jesus and the church
A body hanged on a tree after execution must be buried the same day, because someone hanged is under God's curse and the land must not be defiled.
Jesus tells the disciples he must go to Jerusalem, suffer, be killed and be raised on the third day. Peter protests, and Jesus rebukes him sharply, saying he is thinking of human things and not God's.
Jesus says anyone who wants to follow him must deny himself and take up his cross, and that losing one's life for him means finding it. He asks what profit there is in gaining the world but losing one's soul, and says the Son of Man will come in glory.
Jesus tells the disciples again that the Son of Man will be handed over to people and killed, and will be raised on the third day. The disciples are deeply grieved.
Taking the Twelve aside, Jesus says that in Jerusalem the Son of Man will be handed over, condemned, mocked, flogged and crucified by the Gentiles, and raised on the third day.
Jesus tells the disciples the Passover is two days away and that he will be handed over to be crucified. Meanwhile the chief priests and elders meet at Caiaphas' courtyard and plan to arrest and kill him secretly, avoiding the feast.
At Simon the Leper's house a woman pours costly perfume on Jesus. The disciples call it waste, but Jesus defends her, saying she has prepared his body for burial and that her deed will be remembered wherever the gospel is preached.
Judas arrives with an armed crowd and identifies Jesus with a kiss. As Jesus is seized, a companion strikes the high priest's servant with a sword; Jesus tells him to put it away, says he could call angels, and that Scripture must be fulfilled, and the disciples flee.
Jesus stays silent to the charges before Pilate. Offered a choice, the crowd, persuaded by the leaders, asks for Barabbas and for Jesus to be crucified. Pilate washes his hands, the people accept responsibility, and Pilate has Jesus flogged and handed over.
Roman soldiers gather the whole company, dress Jesus in a scarlet robe and thorn crown, give him a staff, and mock him as king of the Jews. They spit on and strike him, then lead him away to be crucified.
Simon of Cyrene carries the cross. At Golgotha Jesus is crucified between two robbers, soldiers divide his clothes, a sign reads 'King of the Jews', and passersby, leaders and even the robbers mock him.
Darkness covers the land, and Jesus cries out in the words of a psalm and gives up his spirit. The temple curtain tears, the earth shakes and tombs open, a centurion says he was truly God's Son, and women who followed him watch from afar.
Jesus begins to teach that the Son of Man must suffer, be rejected, be killed and rise after three days. Peter rebukes him, and Jesus sharply rebukes Peter in return.
Jesus calls the crowd and disciples to deny themselves, take up their cross and follow him, saying that whoever loses his life for him will save it and that gaining the world is worth nothing by comparison.
Passing through Galilee privately, Jesus again tells his disciples that he will be betrayed, killed and rise after three days, but they do not understand and are afraid to ask.
Going up to Jerusalem, Jesus takes the Twelve aside and says the Son of Man will be handed over, mocked, killed and rise after three days.
James and John ask for seats at Jesus' right and left in glory. Jesus says leadership among his followers means service, and that the Son of Man came to serve and give his life as a ransom for many.
Jesus tells of tenants who beat and kill the owner's servants and finally his beloved son. He cites the rejected stone that became the cornerstone, and the leaders realize the parable is aimed at them.
At Simon the leper's house a woman pours expensive perfume on Jesus' head. Some complain about the waste, but Jesus defends her, saying she has anointed his body for burial and will be remembered.
Pilate offers to free a prisoner at the feast. Stirred up by the chief priests, the crowd asks for Barabbas and demands that Jesus be crucified. Wanting to satisfy them, Pilate frees Barabbas and hands Jesus over after flogging him.
Simon of Cyrene is forced to carry the cross to Golgotha. Jesus refuses the drugged wine, is crucified between two robbers, his clothes are divided by lot, and the sign above him reads King of the Jews.
Passersby, the chief priests and scribes, and even the men crucified with him jeer at Jesus. They challenge him to come down from the cross and save himself.
Darkness covers the land for three hours. Jesus cries out in the words of Psalm 22, is misunderstood as calling Elijah, then dies with a loud cry. The temple veil tears in two, and the centurion says Jesus was the Son of God.
Jesus asks who people say He is, and Peter answers that He is the Christ of God. Jesus foretells His suffering, death and resurrection and tells anyone who would follow to deny himself and take up a cross daily.
On a mountain, Jesus' face changes and His clothes shine as Moses and Elijah speak with Him about His departure. A cloud covers them, and a voice says, 'This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!'
Jesus says He came to cast fire on the earth and has a baptism to undergo, and that His coming will bring division, even within families.
Jesus takes the Twelve aside and says that in Jerusalem the Son of Man will be handed over, mocked, killed, and rise on the third day. The disciples do not understand.
A vineyard owner sends servants and finally his beloved son to tenants, who beat the servants and kill the son. Jesus warns the owner will destroy them, and quotes the rejected stone; the leaders realize it is aimed at them.
As Passover nears, the chief priests seek a way to kill Jesus without turning the people against them. Satan enters Judas, who agrees with them to betray Jesus for money.
Judas leads a crowd to Jesus and approaches with a kiss. A disciple cuts off a servant's ear, Jesus heals it and tells the arresting party this is their hour.