John 13:21-30; Mark 14:17-26; Matthew 26:20-30; Luke 22:14-23 TBC Book Two, Chapter 93 Evening dawned, and the disciples were all enjoying the Passover meal, until they noticed that Jesus had become very quiet; he looked troubled about something. They wondered what was wrong, but nobody said a word. Finally, Jesus spoke. “I tell you the truth,” he said, “one of you is going to betray me.” The disciples were shocked. Yet they knew Jesus could discern things before they happened. It grieved them to think that one of them might betray him. At first the disciples just looked at one another. Each one was wondering, Who? Which one of us? Each one wanted the reassurance of knowing that he was not the one who would do such a thing. So one after another, each of them whispered, “Surely not I, Lord?” Jesus made no reply. But after a few moments, he said, “One of you who is eating with me will surely betray me.” The disciples grew quiet, still wondering who among them would betray him. Peter motioned to John, who was sitting next to Jesus. After he got John’s attention, Peter nodded toward Jesus and silently whispered, “Ask him who. . . .” (See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 93, for the rest of the story.) Available in book, e-book, and audiobook formats, sold by Amazon and your favorite bookstores/vendors. A proverb to guide you: Bitterness, resentment, greed, and deception build a harbor that invites evil spirits to enter and drop anchor. Take heed.
A promise to cling to: “The chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. They were delighted and agreed to give him money. He consented and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.” Luke 22:2-6 NIV A praise to fill you: Come to the Table Michael Card [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds] Comments are closed.
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