Matthew 26:1-56
Blood, Sweat, and Fears
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Sunday = Jesus arrived in Jerusalem
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Crowds cheered
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He spoke a lot of hard hitting truth during the next 3 days
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Thursday evening = Jesus arrested
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During the Thursday night He was tried 6 times
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3 times under Jewish jurisdiction
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3 times under Roman jurisdiction
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The arrest and trial may seem quick but...
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...the discontent had been brewing since Ch. 9
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He “blasphemed” by telling the paralytic his sins were
forgiven (Ch. 9)
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He healed a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath
(Ch. 12)
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Due to this, the Pharisees plotted to kill him (vs.14)
Then they [religious leaders] sent many groups out to
try and trip Jesus up and incriminate himself
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Then, when their many plans had failed, Jesus entered
Jerusalem to the cheers of the people (Ch. 21)
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So they gathered in the palace of the High Priest!!!
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To plot some sly way to arrest and kill Jesus (vs. 4)
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They had no legitimate reason.
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He hadn’t incriminated himself
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He’s only caused them embarrassment with The Truth
They would arrest Him through deceit and trickery
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None of this came as a surprise to Jesus!
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Remember Ch. 16:21
Not only did Jesus foretell His death...but the role of the
religious leaders in it
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Who was at the Palace of Caiaphas, the High Priest?
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The Sanhedrin Council
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72 Jewish leaders - the highest internal authority
allowed by Rome
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They could hold civil and criminal trials but not sentence
anybody to death...that was for the Romans to decide
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...with 1 exception!
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The violation of the sacredness of the Temple
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...and they tried that one in vs. 61 (and succeeded
against Stephen in Acts 7:54)
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24 hours before His crucifixion Jesus was in Bethany
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He was anointed with very expensive perfume by a woman
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Jesus calls this “a beautiful thing” (vs. 10)
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Jesus shows us that He is in control as He describes this
as preparation for his burial
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Around this time, Judas was negotiating a price with the
Sanhedrin Council - 30 pieces of silver!
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Judas was not an obvious villain...he was made treasurer!
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When Jesus spoke of the betrayer, they didn’t all just turn
and look at Judas
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Judas learned to cover his heart well
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The last supper was at a friends home
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This is where Jesus initiated what we celebrate as
communion
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Following that they went to The Mount of Olives where
Jesus described his betrayal AND that they would all
dessert him.
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Peter had a thing or two to say about that
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...as did all the others!
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On the Mount of Olives is the Garden of Gethsemane
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Here he took three (Peter, James, and John) with Him
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Jesus was sorrowful and troubled (vs. 37)
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Not just the thought of physical death, but 2 Cor. 5:21
explains why He was feeling this way
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He was to become sin!
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3 times Jesus prayed that the cup would be taken from
him
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Jesus went willingly to the cross, but He did not go lightheartedly
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Jesus would die because it was His Fathers will
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“...not as I will, but as you will.”
Then along comes Judas
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...with a kiss!
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...and a mob!
Cue Peter to the rescue
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Cutting off a servants’ ear
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Jesus had a word with Peter
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He assured him that He had it covered if He needed it
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...with 12 legions of angels!!!
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BUT
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vs. 56 this all took place as God said it would
At which point, all the disciples fled!