Daily Meditation -  BIBLE STUDY

JESUS MET WITH HIS DISCIPLES IN A GARDEN NEAR BROOK CEDRON BEFORE HE WAS ARRESTED:
Judas approached Jesus with a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, with lanterns, torches and weapons.  Jesus asked them whom they were seeking.  They answered him saying "Jesus of Nazareth".  Jesus said unto them, "I am he."  Judas who betrayed him was also there.  As soon as Jesus said that it was Him, they went backward, and fell to the ground.

At that time, Simon Peter who had a sword drew it, smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear.  The servant's name was Malchus.  Then said Jesus unto Peter, "Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?"  Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, bound him, and led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, who was the high preist.  Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus.  A damsel that kept the door asked Peter, "Art not thou also one of this man's disciples?" He said, "I am not".

The high priest then asked Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine.  Jesus answered him saying that he always spoke openly to the world, and taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, where the Jews were always resort; and that in secret he has said anything.  Further he added, "Why do you ask me?  Ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: because they know what I said".

When Jesus spoke in this manner, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, "Answerest thou the high priest so?"  Jesus answered him saying, "If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?"

Then Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high preist.  When they saw Simon Peter standing and warming himself, they asked him, "Art not thou also one of his disciples?" Peter denied and said, that he was not.  One of the servants of the high priest, whose ear was cot off by Peter said, "Did not I see thee in the garden with him?"  Peter denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas into the hall of judgment.  Pilate then went and asked what accusation they brought against Jesus.  Then Pilate said unto them, "Take ye him, and judge him according to your law."  The Jews said that it was not lawful for them to put any man to death.  Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, "Art thou the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered him, "Are you saying this about yourself or did others tell this of me?"

THE JUDGMENT OF PILATE

Pilate said that his own nation and the chief priests had delivered him to him, and asked "What hast thou done? Jesus answered saying, "My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence."

Pilate therefore said unto him, "Art thou a king then?" Jesus answered, "Thou sayest that I am a King.  To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth.  Everyone that is of the truth heareth my voice."  Pilate said unto him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and said unto them, "I find in him no faul at all"

Then he said that it was the custom that he should release unto them one at the passover, asked them if they would like him to release "King of the Jews?" Then they all cried saying, "Not this man, but Barabbas".  Now Barabbas was a robber.

CONCLUSION  

We have to know that Jesus went though suffering and persecution, and finally gave His life to redeem the sinners and save them from death.  The Bible says that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.  The death of Jesus was not due to a mis-trial, error, enmity, jealousy, hatred etc. but it was the plan of God.  God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever, believeth in Him should not die, but have eternal life.
(John 3:16)
 

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