Wednesday, November 3

Matthew 25 - 26

Jesus continues to stress the necessity of preparation for the coming kingdom of heaven.  Those who are ready will be welcomed in, while those who delay or think they are 'well enough' prepared will be disappointed.  Because of His teaching and popularity, the religious leaders of the land plotted to put Jesus to death.  They would not, however, attempt this during the feast celebration, since the thronging crowds in the city would back the popular preacher and prophet.  Judas, one of Jesus' closest followers, becomes upset with Jesus' methods and arranges with the leaders to set up a time and place where Jesus can be quietly arrested.
Jesus and His disciples celebrate the Passover feast together, after which Judas leads the religious leaders to the spot in a quiet garden setting where Jesus has gone to pray.  Jesus is arrested and brought before the Jewish legislation and accused of blasphemy (speaking against God).  Peter follows at a distance, is recognized but denies any association with the teacher from Nazareth.

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