Mathew's Account of Jesus's Death and Ressurection (part two)

Though the eyes of Mathew: Mathew 26

Those that were out to kill Jesus appeared. Jesus knew they were coming. He had foretold his friends that his time was coming that he would be put to death. And suddenly, there they were. Judas had been paid by the chief priests to identify Jesus so that they would know who he was. He hold told them that they would know which one when he kissed him.

When he saw Jesus, he went up and did kiss him. The deed was done. He had just given up the identity of the one that he had been following through out Jesus's ministry. And seeing that kiss, they grabbed  Jesus. to take him away.

But someone with Jesus took out his sword and cut off one of their ears. Jesus told him to put his sword away, that those that use the sword will die with the sword. He told them that if he prayed to his Father, he could have legions of angels come to his rescue but this had to be done so  the prophets would be fulfilled.

It was at this point that his friends, his disciples fled, leaving Jesus with the people that would ultimately kill him. And they led Jesus to the high priest Caiaphas where also the scribes and the elders had gathered.

Peter followed them from afar so as to watch and see what was going to happen. And the chief priest and elders looked for people that would tell them the things he had done wrong, and could find no one that could.But then two did come forward and said that Jesus had said that he could destroy the temple of God and then rebuild it in three days. .

Jesus said nothing in his own defense even when the high priest asked him what these people had against him. What he did say was that after this they would see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.

Everyone there yelled that he had spoken blaspheme and that he was guilty and should be put to death.They spit in his face and hit him. 

Peter was sitting out in the palace and a "damsel" came to him and said, "You were with Jesus of Galilee," And he denied knowing Jesus. After this he left the porch and another maid came along and told everyone that he was with Jesus of Nazareth. Again Peter denied knowing him. And after awhile someone else also said that he was with Jesus. 'For the third time Peter said he did not know him. Immediately the cocked crowed, just as Jesus had foretold at the last supper, it would when Peter denied him three times.

And Peter wept bitterly.





What an awful thing to happen. Peter denying he knew his friend. The One that he had been with during the Ministry of Jesus. He had said that he would never do this thing, that Jesus had said he would. And yet he did. and when he had, he must have felt terrible. So what comes next in this account of Mathew? Part three will be coming up.

Have a wonderful and blessed day on this the Lord's Day. Thanks for coming by.