Psalms  119:130  

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Ramnath Gunupudi

Stop Arguing With Each Other 
 
10 Brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg all of you to agree with each other. You should not be divided into different groups. Be completely joined together again with the same kind of thinking and the same purpose. 
 
11 My brothers and sisters, some members of Chloe’s family told me that there are arguments among you. 
 
12 This is what I mean: One of you says, “I follow Paul,” and someone else says, “I follow Apollos.” Another says, “I follow Peter,”[a] and someone else says, “I follow Christ.” 
 
13 Christ cannot be divided into different groups. It wasn’t Paul who died on the cross for you, was it? Were you baptized in Paul’s name? 
 
14 I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius. 
 
15 I am thankful because now no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 
 
16 (I also baptized the family of Stephanas, but I don’t remember that I myself baptized any others.) 
 
17 Christ did not give me the work of baptizing people. He gave me the work of telling the Good News. But he sent me to tell the Good News without using clever speech, which would take away the power that is in the cross[b] of Christ.

Stop Arguing With Each Other

10 Brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, I beg all of you to agree with each other. You should not be divided into different groups. Be completely joined together again with the same kind of thinking and the same purpose.

11 My brothers and sisters, some members of Chloe’s family told me that there are arguments among you. 

12 This is what I mean: One of you says, “I follow Paul,” and someone else says, “I follow Apollos.” Another says, “I follow Peter,”[a] and someone else says, “I follow Christ.”

13 Christ cannot be divided into different groups. It wasn’t Paul who died on the cross for you, was it? Were you baptized in Paul’s name? 

14 I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius. 

15 I am thankful because now no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 

16 (I also baptized the family of Stephanas, but I don’t remember that I myself baptized any others.) 

17 Christ did not give me the w

1 Corinthians 1:10 -17 - Divisions in the Church (Stop Arguing With Each Other)

16 Your business brought you many riches. 
 But they also put cruelty inside you, and you sinned. 
So I treated you like something unclean 
 and threw you off the mountain of God. 
You were one of the chosen Cherubs 
 who spread your wings over my throne. 
But I forced you to leave the jewels 
 that sparkled like fire. 
 
17 Your beauty made you proud. 
 Your glory ruined your wisdom. 
So I threw you down to the ground, 
 and now other kings stare at you. 
 
18 You did many wrong things. 
You were a very crooked merchant. 
 In this way you made the holy places unclean. 
So I brought fire from inside you. 
 It burned you! 
You burned to ashes on the ground. 
 Now everyone can see your shame.

16 Your business brought you many riches.
    But they also put cruelty inside you, and you sinned.
So I treated you like something unclean
    and threw you off the mountain of God.
You were one of the chosen Cherubs
    who spread your wings over my throne.
But I forced you to leave the jewels
    that sparkled like fire.

17 Your beauty made you proud.
    Your glory ruined your wisdom.
So I threw you down to the ground,
    and now other kings stare at you.

18 You did many wrong things.
You were a very crooked merchant.
    In this way you made the holy places unclean.
So I brought fire from inside you.
    It burned you!
You burned to ashes on the ground.
    Now everyone can see your shame.

Tyre Thinks It Is Like a God - Ezekiel 28:16-18

Mark 1:21-29 - Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit 
21 Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught the people. 
22 They were amazed at his teaching. He did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like someone with authority. 
23 While Jesus was in the synagogue, a man was there who had an evil spirit inside him. The man shouted, 
24 “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!” 
25 Jesus, his voice full of warning, said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 
26 The evil spirit made the man shake. Then the spirit made a loud noise and came out of him. 
27 The people were amazed. They asked each other, “What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and he teaches with authority! He even commands evil spirits, and they obey him.” 
28 So the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee. 
Jesus Heals Many People 
29 Jesus and the followers left the synagogue. They all went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew. 
 
Luke 4:31-44 E (ERV) 
Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit 
31 Jesus went to Capernaum, a city in Galilee. On the Sabbath day he taught the people. 
32 They were amazed at his teaching because he spoke with authority. 
33 In the synagogue there was a man who had an evil spirit from the devil inside him. The man shouted loudly, 
34 “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come here to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!” 
35 But Jesus warned the evil spirit to stop. He said, “Be quiet! Come out of the man!” The evil spirit threw the man down on the ground in front of everyone. Then the evil spirit left the man and did not hurt him. 
36 The people were amazed. They said to each other, “What does this mean? With authority and power he commands evil spirits and they come out.” 
37 And so the news about Jesus spread to every place in the whole area. 
Jesus Heals Peter’s Mother-in-Law 
38 Jesus left the synagogue and went to Simon’s[a] house. Simon’s mother-in-law was very sick. She had a high fever. They asked Jesus to do something to help her. 
39 He stood very close to her and ordered the sickness to go away. The sickness left her, and she got up and began serving them. 
Jesus Heals Many Others 
40 When the sun went down, the people brought their sick friends to Jesus. They had many different kinds of sicknesses. Jesus laid his hands on each sick person and healed them all. 
41 Demons came out of many people. The demons shouted, “You are the Son of God.” But Jesus gave a strong command for the demons not to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah. 
Jesus Goes to Other Towns 
42 The next day Jesus went to a place to be alone. The people looked for him. When they found him, they tried to stop him from leaving. 
43 But he said to them, “I must tell the Good News about God’s kingdom to other towns too. This is why I was sent.” 
44 Then Jesus told the Good News in the synagogues in Judea.

Mark 1:21-29 - Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit
21 Jesus and his followers went to Capernaum. On the Sabbath day, Jesus went into the synagogue and taught the people. 
22 They were amazed at his teaching. He did not teach like their teachers of the law. He taught like someone with authority. 
23 While Jesus was in the synagogue, a man was there who had an evil spirit inside him. The man shouted, 
24 “Jesus of Nazareth! What do you want with us? Did you come to destroy us? I know who you are—God’s Holy One!”
25 Jesus, his voice full of warning, said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” 
26 The evil spirit made the man shake. Then the spirit made a loud noise and came out of him.
27 The people were amazed. They asked each other, “What is happening here? This man is teaching something new, and he teaches with authority! He even commands evil spirits, and they obey him.” 
28 So the news about Jesus spread quickly everywhere in the area of Galilee.
Jesus Heals Many People
29 Jesus and the

Jesus Frees a Man From an Evil Spirit - Mark 1:21-29 & Luke 4:31-44

38 Later, a man named Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but he did not tell anyone, because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders.) Pilate said Joseph could take Jesus’ body, so he came and took it away. 
39 Nicodemus went with Joseph. He was the man who had come to Jesus before and talked to him at night. He brought about 100 pounds[a] of spices—a mixture of myrrh and aloes. 
40 These two men took Jesus’ body and wrapped it in pieces of linen cloth with the spices. (This is how the Jews bury people.) 
41 In the place where Jesus was killed on the cross, there was a garden. In the garden there was a new tomb. No one had ever been buried there before. 42 The men put Jesus in that tomb because it was near, and the Jews were preparing to start their Sabbath day.

38 Later, a man named Joseph from Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but he did not tell anyone, because he was afraid of the Jewish leaders.) Pilate said Joseph could take Jesus’ body, so he came and took it away.
39 Nicodemus went with Joseph. He was the man who had come to Jesus before and talked to him at night. He brought about 100 pounds[a] of spices—a mixture of myrrh and aloes. 
40 These two men took Jesus’ body and wrapped it in pieces of linen cloth with the spices. (This is how the Jews bury people.) 
41 In the place where Jesus was killed on the cross, there was a garden. In the garden there was a new tomb. No one had ever been buried there before. 42 The men put Jesus in that tomb because it was near, and the Jews were preparing to start their Sabbath day.

Jesus Is Buried - John 19:38-42

45 At noon the whole country became dark. The darkness continued for three hours. 
 46 About three o’clock Jesus cried out loudly, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” This means “My God, my God, why have you left me alone?”[a] 
 
47 Some of the people standing there heard this. They said, “He is calling Elijah.”[b] 
 
48 Quickly, one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled the sponge with sour wine and tied the sponge to a stick. Then he used the stick to give the sponge to Jesus to get a drink from it. 
49 But the others said, “Don’t bother him. We want to see if Elijah will come to save him.” 
 
50 Again Jesus cried out loudly and then died.[c] 
 
51 When Jesus died, the curtain in the Temple was torn into two pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks were broken. 
52 The graves opened, and many of God’s people who had died were raised from death. 
53 They came out of the graves. And after Jesus was raised from death, they went into the holy city, and many people saw them. 
 
54 The army officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus saw this earthquake and everything that happened. They were very afraid and said, “He really was the Son of God!” 
 
55 Many women were standing away from the cross, watching. These were the women who had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for him. 
56 Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of James and John[d] were there.

45 At noon the whole country became dark. The darkness continued for three hours.
 46 About three o’clock Jesus cried out loudly, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” This means “My God, my God, why have you left me alone?”[a]

47 Some of the people standing there heard this. They said, “He is calling Elijah.”[b]

48 Quickly, one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled the sponge with sour wine and tied the sponge to a stick. Then he used the stick to give the sponge to Jesus to get a drink from it. 
49 But the others said, “Don’t bother him. We want to see if Elijah will come to save him.”

50 Again Jesus cried out loudly and then died.[c]

51 When Jesus died, the curtain in the Temple was torn into two pieces. The tear started at the top and tore all the way to the bottom. Also, the earth shook and rocks were broken. 
52 The graves opened, and many of God’s people who had died were raised from death. 
53 They came out of the graves. And after Jesus was raised from death, they went into the 

Jesus Dies - Matthew 27:45-56 & John 19:28-37

27 Then Pilate’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s palace. All the soldiers gathered around him. 
28 They took off Jesus’ clothes and put a red robe on him. 
29 Then they made a crown from thorny branches and put it on his head, and they put a stick in his right hand. Then they bowed before him, making fun of him. They said, “We salute you, king of the Jews!” 
30 They spit on him. Then they took his stick and kept hitting him on the head with it.

27 Then Pilate’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s palace. All the soldiers gathered around him. 
28 They took off Jesus’ clothes and put a red robe on him. 
29 Then they made a crown from thorny branches and put it on his head, and they put a stick in his right hand. Then they bowed before him, making fun of him. They said, “We salute you, king of the Jews!”
30 They spit on him. Then they took his stick and kept hitting him on the head with it.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus - Matthew 27:27-30

15 Every year at Passover time the governor would free one prisoner—whichever one the people wanted him to free. 
16 At that time there was a man in prison who was known to be very bad. His name was Barabbas.[a] 
17 When a crowd gathered, Pilate said to them, “I will free one man for you. Which one do you want me to free: Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 
18 Pilate knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous of him. 
19 While Pilate was sitting there in the place for judging, his wife sent a message to him. It said, “Don’t do anything with that man. He is not guilty. Last night I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.” 
20 But the leading priests and older Jewish leaders told the people to ask for Barabbas to be set free and for Jesus to be killed. 
21 Pilate said, “I have Barabbas and Jesus. Which one do you want me to set free for you?” 
The people answered, “Barabbas!” 
22 Pilate asked, “So what should I do with Jesus, the one called the Messiah?” 
All the people said, “Kill him on a cross!” 
23 Pilate asked, “Why do you want me to kill him? What wrong has he done?” 
But they shouted louder, “Kill him on a cross!” 
24 Pilate saw that there was nothing he could do to make the people change. In fact, it looked as if there would be a riot. So he took some water and washed his hands[b] in front of them all. He said, “I am not guilty of this man’s death. You are the ones who are doing it!” 
25 The people answered, “We will take full responsibility for his death. You can blame us and even our children!” 
26 Then Pilate set Barabbas free. And he told some soldiers to beat Jesus with whips. Then he handed him over to the soldiers to be killed on a cross.

15 Every year at Passover time the governor would free one prisoner—whichever one the people wanted him to free. 
16 At that time there was a man in prison who was known to be very bad. His name was Barabbas.[a]
17 When a crowd gathered, Pilate said to them, “I will free one man for you. Which one do you want me to free: Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?”
18 Pilate knew that they had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous of him.
19 While Pilate was sitting there in the place for judging, his wife sent a message to him. It said, “Don’t do anything with that man. He is not guilty. Last night I had a dream about him, and it troubled me very much.”
20 But the leading priests and older Jewish leaders told the people to ask for Barabbas to be set free and for Jesus to be killed.
21 Pilate said, “I have Barabbas and Jesus. Which one do you want me to set free for you?”
The people answered, “Barabbas!”
22 Pilate asked, “So what should I do with Jesus, the one called the

Pilate Tries but Fails to Free Jesus - Matthew 27:15-26 & Luke 23:13-25

6 Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee. 
7 He learned that Jesus was under Herod’s authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time, so Pilate sent Jesus to him. 
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He had heard all about him and had wanted to meet him for a long time. Herod wanted to see a miracle, so he was hoping that Jesus would do one. 
9 He asked him many questions, but Jesus said nothing. 
10 The leading priests and teachers of the law were standing there shouting things against Jesus. 
11 Then Herod and his soldiers laughed at him. They made fun of him by dressing him in clothes like kings wear. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate. 12 In the past Pilate and Herod had always been enemies. But on that day they became friends.

6 Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee. 
7 He learned that Jesus was under Herod’s authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time, so Pilate sent Jesus to him.
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was very happy. He had heard all about him and had wanted to meet him for a long time. Herod wanted to see a miracle, so he was hoping that Jesus would do one. 
9 He asked him many questions, but Jesus said nothing. 
10 The leading priests and teachers of the law were standing there shouting things against Jesus. 
11 Then Herod and his soldiers laughed at him. They made fun of him by dressing him in clothes like kings wear. Then Herod sent him back to Pilate. 12 In the past Pilate and Herod had always been enemies. But on that day they became friends.

Pilate Sends Jesus to Herod - Luke 23:6-12

1 Then the whole group stood up and led Jesus away to Pilate. 
2 They began to accuse Jesus and said to Pilate, “We caught this man trying to change the thinking of our people. He says we should not pay taxes to Caesar. He calls himself the Messiah, a king.” 
 
3 Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” 
 
Jesus answered, “Yes, what you say is true.” 
 
4 Pilate said to the leading priests and the people, “I find nothing wrong with this man.” 
 
5 But they kept on saying, “His teaching is causing trouble all over Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here!” 
 
Pilate Sends Jesus to Herod 
6 Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee. 
 7 He learned that Jesus was under Herod’s authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time, so Pilate sent Jesus to him.

1 Then the whole group stood up and led Jesus away to Pilate. 
2 They began to accuse Jesus and said to Pilate, “We caught this man trying to change the thinking of our people. He says we should not pay taxes to Caesar. He calls himself the Messiah, a king.”

3 Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Jesus answered, “Yes, what you say is true.”

4 Pilate said to the leading priests and the people, “I find nothing wrong with this man.”

5 But they kept on saying, “His teaching is causing trouble all over Judea. He began in Galilee, and now he is here!”

Pilate Sends Jesus to Herod
6 Pilate heard this and asked if Jesus was from Galilee.
 7 He learned that Jesus was under Herod’s authority. Herod was in Jerusalem at that time, so Pilate sent Jesus to him.

Governor Pilate Questions Jesus - Luke 23:1-7

3 Judas saw that they had decided to kill Jesus. He was the one who had handed him over. When he saw what happened, he was very sorry for what he had done. So he took the 30 silver coins back to the priests and the older leaders. 
4 Judas said, “I sinned. I handed over to you an innocent man to be killed.” 
The Jewish leaders answered, “We don’t care! That’s a problem for you, not us.” 
5 So Judas threw the money into the Temple. Then he went out from there and hanged himself. 
6 The leading priests picked up the silver coins in the Temple. They said, “Our law does not allow us to keep this money with the Temple money, because this money has paid for a man’s death.” 
 7 So they decided to use the money to buy a field called Potter’s Field. This field would be a place to bury people who died while visiting in Jerusalem. 
 8 That is why that field is still called the Field of Blood. 
 9 This showed the full meaning of what Jeremiah the prophet said: 
“They took 30 silver coins. That was how much the people of Israel decided to pay for his life. 
10 They used those 30 silver coins to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”[a]

3 Judas saw that they had decided to kill Jesus. He was the one who had handed him over. When he saw what happened, he was very sorry for what he had done. So he took the 30 silver coins back to the priests and the older leaders. 
4 Judas said, “I sinned. I handed over to you an innocent man to be killed.”
The Jewish leaders answered, “We don’t care! That’s a problem for you, not us.”
5 So Judas threw the money into the Temple. Then he went out from there and hanged himself.
6 The leading priests picked up the silver coins in the Temple. They said, “Our law does not allow us to keep this money with the Temple money, because this money has paid for a man’s death.”
 7 So they decided to use the money to buy a field called Potter’s Field. This field would be a place to bury people who died while visiting in Jerusalem.
 8 That is why that field is still called the Field of Blood.
 9 This showed the full meaning of what Jeremiah the prophet said:
“They took 30 silver coins. That was how muc

Judas Kills Himself - Matthew 27:3-10

67 They said, “If you are the Messiah, then tell us that you are.” 
Jesus said to them, “If I tell you I am the Messiah, you will not believe me. 
68 And if I ask you, you will not answer. 
69 But beginning now, the Son of Man will sit at the right side of God All-Powerful.” 
70 They all said, “Then are you the Son of God?” Jesus said to them, “You are right in saying that I am.” 
71 They said, “Why do we need witnesses now? We all heard what he said!”

67 They said, “If you are the Messiah, then tell us that you are.”
Jesus said to them, “If I tell you I am the Messiah, you will not believe me. 
68 And if I ask you, you will not answer.
69 But beginning now, the Son of Man will sit at the right side of God All-Powerful.”
70 They all said, “Then are you the Son of God?” Jesus said to them, “You are right in saying that I am.”
71 They said, “Why do we need witnesses now? We all heard what he said!”

Jesus Before the Jewish Leaders - Luke 22:67-71

69 While Peter was sitting outside in the yard, a servant girl came up to him. She said, “You were with Jesus, that man from Galilee.” 
70 But Peter told everyone there that this was not true. “I don’t know what you are talking about,” he said. 
71 Then he left the yard. At the gate another girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.” 
72 Again, Peter said he was never with Jesus. He said, “I swear to God I don’t know the man!” 
73 A short time later those standing there went to Peter and said, “We know you are one of them. It’s clear from the way you talk.” 
74 Then Peter began to curse. He said, “I swear to God, I don’t know the man!” As soon as he said this, a rooster crowed. 
75 Then he remembered what Jesus had told him: “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.

69 While Peter was sitting outside in the yard, a servant girl came up to him. She said, “You were with Jesus, that man from Galilee.”
70 But Peter told everyone there that this was not true. “I don’t know what you are talking about,” he said.
71 Then he left the yard. At the gate another girl saw him and said to the people there, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
72 Again, Peter said he was never with Jesus. He said, “I swear to God I don’t know the man!”
73 A short time later those standing there went to Peter and said, “We know you are one of them. It’s clear from the way you talk.”
74 Then Peter began to curse. He said, “I swear to God, I don’t know the man!” As soon as he said this, a rooster crowed. 
75 Then he remembered what Jesus had told him: “Before the rooster crows, you will say three times that you don’t know me.” Then Peter went outside and cried bitterly.

Peter Is Afraid to Say He Knows Jesus- Matthew 26:69-75

57 The men who arrested Jesus led him to the house of Caiaphas the high priest. The teachers of the law and the older Jewish leaders were gathered there. 
58 Peter followed Jesus but stayed back at a distance. He followed him to the yard of the high priest’s house. Peter went in and sat with the guards. He wanted to see what would happen to Jesus. 
59 The leading priests and the high council tried to find something against Jesus so that they could kill him. They tried to find people to lie and say that Jesus had done wrong. 
60 Many people came and told lies about him. But the council could find no real reason to kill him. Then two people came 
61 and said, “This man[a] said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God and build it again in three days.’” 
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Don’t you have anything to say about these charges against you? Are they telling the truth?” 
63 But Jesus said nothing. 
Again the high priest said to Jesus, “You are now under oath. I command you by the power of the living God to tell us the truth. Tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?” 
64 Jesus answered, “Yes, that’s right. But I tell you, in the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right side of God. And you will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven.” 
65 When the high priest heard this, he tore his clothes in anger. He said, “This man has said things that insult God! We don’t need any more witnesses. You all heard his insulting words. 
 66 What do you think?” 
The Jewish leaders answered, “He is guilty, and he must die.” 
67 Then some there spit in Jesus’ face, and they hit him with their fists. Others slapped him. 
 68 They said, “Show us that you are a prophet,[b] Messiah! Tell us who hit you!”

57 The men who arrested Jesus led him to the house of Caiaphas the high priest. The teachers of the law and the older Jewish leaders were gathered there. 
58 Peter followed Jesus but stayed back at a distance. He followed him to the yard of the high priest’s house. Peter went in and sat with the guards. He wanted to see what would happen to Jesus.
59 The leading priests and the high council tried to find something against Jesus so that they could kill him. They tried to find people to lie and say that Jesus had done wrong. 
60 Many people came and told lies about him. But the council could find no real reason to kill him. Then two people came 
61 and said, “This man[a] said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God and build it again in three days.’”
62 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, “Don’t you have anything to say about these charges against you? Are they telling the truth?” 
63 But Jesus said nothing.
Again the high priest said to Jesus, “You are now under oath. I command y

Jesus Before Calaphas high Jewish Leaders - Matthew 26:57-68

2 Judas, the one responsible for handing Jesus over, knew where this place was. He knew because Jesus often met there with his followers. 
3 So Judas led a group of soldiers to the garden, along with some guards from the leading priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons. 
4 Jesus already knew everything that would happen to him. So he went out and asked them, “Who are you looking for?” 
 
19 The high priest asked Jesus questions about his followers and what he taught them. 
20 Jesus answered, “I have always spoken openly to all people. I always taught in the synagogues and in the Temple area. All the Jews come together there. I never said anything in secret. 
21 So why do you question me? Ask the people who heard my teaching. They know what I said.” 
22 When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there hit him. The guard said, “You should not talk to the high priest like that!” 
23 Jesus answered, “If I said something wrong, tell everyone here what was wrong. But if what I said is right, then why do you hit me?” 
24 So Annas sent Jesus to Caiaphas the high priest. He was still tied.

2 Judas, the one responsible for handing Jesus over, knew where this place was. He knew because Jesus often met there with his followers.
3 So Judas led a group of soldiers to the garden, along with some guards from the leading priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns, and weapons.
4 Jesus already knew everything that would happen to him. So he went out and asked them, “Who are you looking for?”

19 The high priest asked Jesus questions about his followers and what he taught them. 
20 Jesus answered, “I have always spoken openly to all people. I always taught in the synagogues and in the Temple area. All the Jews come together there. I never said anything in secret. 
21 So why do you question me? Ask the people who heard my teaching. They know what I said.”
22 When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there hit him. The guard said, “You should not talk to the high priest like that!”
23 Jesus answered, “If I said something wrong, tell everyone here what was

The High Priest Questions Jesus - John 18:2-4,19-24

47 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles came there. He had a big crowd of people with him, all carrying swords and clubs. They had been sent from the leading priests and the older leaders of the people. 
48 Judas[a] planned to do something to show them which one was Jesus. He said, “The one I kiss will be Jesus. Arrest him.” 
49 So he went to Jesus and said, “Hello, Teacher!” Then Judas kissed him. 
 
50 Jesus answered, “Friend, do the thing you came to do.” 
 
Then the men came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him. 
51 When that happened, one of the followers with Jesus grabbed his sword and pulled it out. He swung it at the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 
 
52 Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. People who use swords will be killed with swords. 
53 Surely you know I could ask my Father and he would give me more than twelve armies of angels. 
54 But it must happen this way to show the truth of what the Scriptures said.” 
 
55 Then Jesus said to the crowd, “Why do you come to get me with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal. Every day I sat in the Temple area teaching. You did not arrest me there. 
 56 But all these things have happened to show the full meaning of what the prophets wrote.” Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.

47 While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles came there. He had a big crowd of people with him, all carrying swords and clubs. They had been sent from the leading priests and the older leaders of the people. 
48 Judas[a] planned to do something to show them which one was Jesus. He said, “The one I kiss will be Jesus. Arrest him.” 
49 So he went to Jesus and said, “Hello, Teacher!” Then Judas kissed him.

50 Jesus answered, “Friend, do the thing you came to do.”

Then the men came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him. 
51 When that happened, one of the followers with Jesus grabbed his sword and pulled it out. He swung it at the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

52 Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. People who use swords will be killed with swords. 
53 Surely you know I could ask my Father and he would give me more than twelve armies of angels. 
54 But it must happen this way to show the truth of what the Scriptures said.”

55 T

Jesus Is Arrested - Matthew 26:47-56

7 The Day of Unleavened Bread[a] came. This was the day when the Jews always killed the lambs for the Passover. 
8 Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.” 
9 They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare the meal?” 
He said to them, 
10 “When you go into the city, you will see a man carrying a jar of water. Follow him. He will go into a house. 
11 Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks that you please show us the room where he and his followers can eat the Passover meal.’ 
12 Then the owner will show you a large room upstairs that is ready for us. Prepare the meal there.” 
13 So Peter and John left. Everything happened the way Jesus said. So they prepared the Passover meal.

7 The Day of Unleavened Bread[a] came. This was the day when the Jews always killed the lambs for the Passover. 
8 Jesus said to Peter and John, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat.”
9 They said to him, “Where do you want us to prepare the meal?”
He said to them, 
10 “When you go into the city, you will see a man carrying a jar of water. Follow him. He will go into a house. 
11 Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks that you please show us the room where he and his followers can eat the Passover meal.’ 
12 Then the owner will show you a large room upstairs that is ready for us. Prepare the meal there.”
13 So Peter and John left. Everything happened the way Jesus said. So they prepared the Passover meal.

The Passover Meal - Luke 22:7-13

3 One of Jesus’ twelve apostles was named Judas Iscariot. Satan entered him, 
 4 and he went and talked with the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the Temple. He talked to them about a way to hand Jesus over to them. 
5 The priests were very happy about this. They promised to give Judas money for doing this. 
6 He agreed. Then he waited for the best time to hand him over to them. He wanted to do it when no one was around to see it.

3 One of Jesus’ twelve apostles was named Judas Iscariot. Satan entered him,
 4 and he went and talked with the leading priests and some of the soldiers who guarded the Temple. He talked to them about a way to hand Jesus over to them. 
5 The priests were very happy about this. They promised to give Judas money for doing this. 
6 He agreed. Then he waited for the best time to hand him over to them. He wanted to do it when no one was around to see it.

Judas Agrees to Help Jesus’ Enemies -Luke 22:3-6

Jesus Teaches About Prayer 
 
Mathew 6:9-13 - ERV 
 'Our Father in heaven, 
 9 we pray that your name will always be kept holy. 
 10 We pray that your kingdom will come- 
 that what you want will be done here on earth, the same as in heaven. 
 11 Give us the food we need for today. 
 12 Forgive our sins, 
 just as we have forgiven those who did wrong to us. 
 13 Don't let us be tempted, 
 but save us from the Evil One.' Amen 
 
Mathew 6:9-13 - KJV 
9 Our Father which art in heaven, 
 Hallowed be thy name. 
10 Thy kingdom come. 
 Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 
11 Give us this day our daily bread. 
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: 
 For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 
 
9 “This, then, is how you should pray: 
 
Mathew 6:9-13 - NIV 
9 “‘Our Father in heaven, 
 hallowed be your name, 
10 your kingdom come, 
 your will be done, 
 on earth as it is in heaven. 
11 Give us today our daily bread. 
12 And forgive us our debts, 
 as we also have forgiven our debtors. 
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a] 
 but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’

Jesus Teaches About Prayer

Mathew 6:9-13 - ERV
 'Our Father in heaven, 
     9 we pray that your name will always be kept holy. 
   10 We pray that your kingdom will come- 
        that what you want will be done here on earth, the same as in heaven.
   11 Give us the food we need for today. 
   12  Forgive our sins, 
          just as we have forgiven those who did wrong to us. 
   13 Don't let us be tempted, 
         but save us from the Evil One.' Amen

Mathew 6:9-13 - KJV
9 Our Father which art in heaven, 
   Hallowed be thy name. 
10 Thy kingdom come. 
      Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 
11 Give us this day our daily bread. 
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: 
     For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

Mathew 6:9-13 - NIV
9 “‘Our Father in heaven,
    hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
    your 

Our Father in Heaven - Matthew 6:9-13

Jesus Begins His Work in Galilee 
14 Jesus went back to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. Stories about him spread all over the area around Galilee. 
15 He began to teach in the synagogues, and everyone praised him. 
Jesus Goes to His Hometown 
16 Jesus traveled to Nazareth, the town where he grew up. On the Sabbath day he went to the synagogue as he always did. He stood up to read. 
17 The book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. He opened the book and found the place where this is written: 
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me. 
 He has chosen me to tell good news to the poor. 
He sent me to tell prisoners that they are free 
 and to tell the blind that they can see again. 
He sent me to free those who have been treated badly 
19 and to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness.” 
20 Jesus closed the book, gave it back to the helper, and sat down. As everyone in the synagogue watched him closely, 
21 he began to speak to them. He said, “While you heard me reading these words just now, they were coming true!” 
22 Everyone there said good things about Jesus. They were amazed to hear him speak such wonderful words. They said, “How is this possible? Isn’t he Joseph’s son?” 
23 Jesus said to them, “I know you will tell me the old saying: ‘Doctor, heal yourself.’ You want to say, ‘We heard about the things you did in Capernaum. Do those same things here in your own hometown!’” 
24 Then he said, “The truth is, a prophet is not accepted in his own hometown. 
25-26 “During the time of Elijah it did not rain in Israel for three and a half years. There was no food anywhere in the whole country. There were many widows in Israel during that time. But the fact is, Elijah was sent to none of those widows in Israel. He was sent only to a widow in Zarephath, a town in Sidon. 
27 “And there were many people with leprosy living in Israel during the time of the prophet Elisha. But none of them were healed; the only one was Naaman. And he was from the country of Syria, not Israel.” 
28 When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were very angry. 
29 They got up and forced Jesus to go out of town. Their town was built on a hill. They took Jesus to the edge of the hill to throw him off. 
30 But he walked through the middle of the crowd and went away.

Jesus Begins His Work in Galilee
14 Jesus went back to Galilee with the power of the Spirit. Stories about him spread all over the area around Galilee. 
15 He began to teach in the synagogues, and everyone praised him.
Jesus Goes to His Hometown
16 Jesus traveled to Nazareth, the town where he grew up. On the Sabbath day he went to the synagogue as he always did. He stood up to read. 
17 The book of Isaiah the prophet was given to him. He opened the book and found the place where this is written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me.
    He has chosen me to tell good news to the poor.
He sent me to tell prisoners that they are free
    and to tell the blind that they can see again.
He sent me to free those who have been treated badly
19     and to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness.”
20 Jesus closed the book, gave it back to the helper, and sat down. As everyone in the synagogue watched him closely, 
21 he began to speak to them. He said, “While you heard 

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth - Luke 4:14-30

ERV 
31 While the woman was in town, Jesus’ followers were begging him, “Teacher, eat something!” 
32 But Jesus answered, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” 
33 So the followers asked themselves, “Did someone already bring him some food?” 
34 Jesus said, “My food is to do what the one who sent me wants me to do. My food is to finish the work that he gave me to do. 
35 When you plant, you always say, ‘Four more months to wait before we gather the grain.’ But I tell you, open your eyes, and look at the fields. They are ready for harvesting now. 
36 Even now, the people who harvest the crop are being paid. They are gathering crops for eternal life. So now the people who plant can be happy together with those who harvest. 
37 It is true when we say, ‘One person plants, but another person harvests the crop.’ 
38 I sent you to harvest a crop that you did not work for. Others did the work, and you get the profit from their work.” 
39 Many of the Samaritan people in that town believed in Jesus. They believed because of what the woman had told them about him. She had told them, “He told me everything I have ever done.” 
40 The Samaritans went to Jesus. They begged him to stay with them. So he stayed there two days. 41 Many more people became believers because of the things he said. 
42 The people said to the woman, “First we believed in Jesus because of what you told us. But now we believe because we heard him ourselves. We know now that he really is the one who will save the world.” 
Jesus Heals an Official’s Son 
43 Two days later Jesus left and went to Galilee. 
44 (Jesus had said before that a prophet is not respected in his own country.) 
45 When he arrived in Galilee, the people there welcomed him. They had been at the Passover festival in Jerusalem and had seen everything he did there. 
46 Jesus went to visit Cana in Galilee again. Cana is where he had changed the water into wine. One of the king’s important officials lived in the city of Capernaum. This man’s son was sick. 
47 The man heard that Jesus had come from Judea and was now in Galilee. So he went to Jesus and begged him to come to Capernaum and heal his son, who was almost dead. 
48 Jesus said to him, “You people must see miraculous signs and wonders before you will believe in me.” 
49 The king’s official said, “Sir, come before my little son dies.” 
50 Jesus answered, “Go. Your son will live.” 
The man believed what Jesus told him and went home. 
51 On the way home, the man’s servants came and met him. They said, “Your son is well.” 
52 The man asked, “What time did my son begin to get well?” 
They answered, “It was about one o’clock yesterday when the fever left him.” 
53 The father knew that one o’clock was the same time that Jesus had said, “Your son will live.” So the man and everyone in his house believed in Jesus. 
54 That was the second miraculous sign that Jesus did after coming from Judea to Galilee.

ERV
31 While the woman was in town, Jesus’ followers were begging him, “Teacher, eat something!”
32 But Jesus answered, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.”
33 So the followers asked themselves, “Did someone already bring him some food?”
34 Jesus said, “My food is to do what the one who sent me wants me to do. My food is to finish the work that he gave me to do. 
35 When you plant, you always say, ‘Four more months to wait before we gather the grain.’ But I tell you, open your eyes, and look at the fields. They are ready for harvesting now. 
36 Even now, the people who harvest the crop are being paid. They are gathering crops for eternal life. So now the people who plant can be happy together with those who harvest. 
37 It is true when we say, ‘One person plants, but another person harvests the crop.’ 
38 I sent you to harvest a crop that you did not work for. Others did the work, and you get the profit from their work.”
39 Many of the Samaritan people in that town believe

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