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On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came & stood among them & said, ‘Peace be with you!’ John 20:19 On the first Easter, the disciples were not gathered at church. They were in their homes. …
‘Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth & placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid.’ Luke 23:52-53 When Jesus was crucified on the cross, he died. This was not a metaphorical death. This …
“Then he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.’” -Luke 23:42-43 Jesus was crucified alongside two criminals. One of them, rejecting Jesus, used his last breath to mock Jesus. The other recognizing Jesus as Savior asked, “Jesus, …
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it & gave it to his disciples, saying, ‘Take & eat; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is …
“Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, ‘What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?’ So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.” Matthew 26:14-15 When Judas made a deal with the chief priests to sell out Jesus, he …
“Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.” Mark 12:12 Jesus had a complicated relationship with the religious leaders of …
“On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves” Mark 11:15 When Jesus stormed into the Temple, he wasn’t just overturning tables, he was overturning expectations. The temple was the …
The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Matthew 21:9 On Palm Sunday, Jesus rode into Jerusalem for what would be the last week of his natural life. He …
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