Mark's Account of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus (Part one)

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Through the eyes of Mark 14

It was the feast of the Passover  and of the unleavened  bread.  The chief priests and scribes were trying to figure out how they would put him to death. But they decided not to do it on the feast day because there might be an uproar from the people.

Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of a leper.A woman came in with an alabaster box of ointment and, broke it open and poured it on Jesus' head.

Those that were with Jesus, did not like this at all. This ointment, they said could have been sold for 300 pence and given to the poor. But Jesus told them to leave her alone. She had done a good thing for him, and anointed his body for burial.

While this was going on, Judas went to the to see the chief priests and betray Jesus to them. They were happy that Judas was willing to do this and they promised to pay him, and he came up with a plan to do this.

On the first day of the unleavened bread, his disciples asked Jesus where he wanted them to go to prepare Passover. He sent two of the disciples into the city and told them they would meet a man there, with a pitcher of water. They were to follow him.And when they got to the house,, they were to say to him, "The Master saith, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eat the Passover with my disciples?" And he will show you a large upper room furnished and prepared. There make ready for us.

The disciples did as Jesus instructed, and found the room as he said and they prepared the Passover.
While they were eating, Jesus told them that one of them would betray him. They became very sad and asked who it would be. He said it would be the one that dippeth with him in the dish.

And then he said, "Woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would be better that he had never been born."

Jesus took the bread, blessed it and then broke it and gave it to them and said, "Take, eat: this is my body." And then he took the cup, and he gave thanks and gave it to them. They all drank of it and he said, "This my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Verily, I say unto you, I will drink no more fruit of the vine until that day that I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.

After they had sung a hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives.

Thanks for your visit with me. May you find peace in the craziness of what is happening in this world today.God bless!