WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.030 --> 00:00:02.870 Henry: Welcome To Immerse: The Daily Bible Reading Experience. 00:00:02.978 --> 00:00:03.888 Day 59 00:00:04.638 --> 00:00:09.408 when Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his 00:00:09.408 --> 00:00:15.918 disciples, as you know, Passover begins in two days and the son of man 00:00:15.918 --> 00:00:18.078 will be handed over to be crucified. 00:00:18.888 --> 00:00:22.878 At that same time, the leading priests and elders were meeting 00:00:22.878 --> 00:00:24.678 at the residence of Caiaphas. 00:00:25.098 --> 00:00:31.038 The high priest plotting how to capture Jesus secretly and kill him, but 00:00:31.038 --> 00:00:33.378 not during the Passover celebration. 00:00:33.858 --> 00:00:36.858 They agreed or the people may riot. 00:00:38.388 --> 00:00:42.529 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon Simon, 00:00:42.978 --> 00:00:46.998 a man who had previously had leprosy while he was eating. 00:00:47.418 --> 00:00:51.558 A woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume 00:00:51.918 --> 00:00:53.448 and poured it over his head. 00:00:54.603 --> 00:00:57.063 The disciples were indignant when they saw this. 00:00:57.633 --> 00:00:58.653 What a waste. 00:00:58.773 --> 00:01:01.803 They said It could have been sold for a high price and 00:01:01.803 --> 00:01:03.123 the money given to the poor. 00:01:04.173 --> 00:01:09.423 But Jesus aware of this replied, why criticize this woman for 00:01:09.423 --> 00:01:10.893 doing such a good thing to me? 00:01:11.643 --> 00:01:16.413 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me. 00:01:17.253 --> 00:01:21.753 She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial. 00:01:22.593 --> 00:01:26.793 I tell you the truth, wherever the good news is preached throughout 00:01:26.793 --> 00:01:31.113 the world, this woman's deed will be remembered and disgusted. 00:01:32.613 --> 00:01:37.893 Then Judas Iscariot, one of the 12 disciples, went to the leading priests 00:01:37.953 --> 00:01:40.893 and asked, how much will you pay me? 00:01:40.893 --> 00:01:42.423 Toray Jesus to you? 00:01:43.383 --> 00:01:45.753 And they gave him 30 pieces of silver. 00:01:46.398 --> 00:01:52.128 From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus. 00:01:53.688 --> 00:01:57.948 On the first day of the festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples 00:01:57.948 --> 00:02:02.358 came to Jesus and asked, where do you want us to prepare the Passover 00:02:02.363 --> 00:02:05.718 meal for you as you go into the city? 00:02:05.928 --> 00:02:08.868 He told them, you will see a certain man. 00:02:09.258 --> 00:02:15.303 Tell him the teacher says, My time has come and I will eat the Passover 00:02:15.303 --> 00:02:17.553 meal with my disciples at your house. 00:02:18.123 --> 00:02:23.013 So the disciples did as Jesus told them and prepared the Passover meal there. 00:02:23.853 --> 00:02:29.283 When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the 12 while they were 00:02:29.288 --> 00:02:37.443 eating, he said, I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me greatly distressed. 00:02:37.893 --> 00:02:39.543 Each one asked in turn. 00:02:40.203 --> 00:02:41.523 Am I the one Lord? 00:02:42.393 --> 00:02:43.263 He replied. 00:02:44.133 --> 00:02:48.723 One of you who has just eaten from this bowl with me will betray me. 00:02:49.323 --> 00:02:53.163 For the son of man must die as the scriptures declared long 00:02:53.163 --> 00:02:57.663 ago, but how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. 00:02:58.173 --> 00:03:01.803 It would be far better for that man if he had never been born. 00:03:03.003 --> 00:03:09.333 Judas, the one who would betray him, also asked Rabbi, am I the one? 00:03:10.323 --> 00:03:15.303 And Jesus told him, you have said it as they were eating. 00:03:15.723 --> 00:03:17.823 Jesus took some bread and blessed it. 00:03:18.183 --> 00:03:22.593 Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples saying, take 00:03:22.593 --> 00:03:25.713 this and eat it for this is my body. 00:03:26.733 --> 00:03:29.823 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. 00:03:30.753 --> 00:03:34.413 He gave it to them and said, each of you drink from it. 00:03:34.953 --> 00:03:39.783 For this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. 00:03:40.653 --> 00:03:44.253 It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many. 00:03:45.123 --> 00:03:46.233 Mark my words. 00:03:46.713 --> 00:03:49.743 I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new 00:03:49.748 --> 00:03:51.363 with you and my father's kingdom. 00:03:52.233 --> 00:03:58.443 Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives on the way. 00:03:58.743 --> 00:04:03.393 Jesus told them, tonight, all of you will desert me. 00:04:03.993 --> 00:04:08.343 For the scriptures say God will strike the shepherd and the sheep 00:04:08.343 --> 00:04:09.963 of the flock will be scattered. 00:04:11.073 --> 00:04:15.033 But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you 00:04:15.033 --> 00:04:20.673 to Galilee and meet you there Peter declared Even if everyone else 00:04:20.678 --> 00:04:23.103 deserts you, I will never desert you. 00:04:23.883 --> 00:04:29.043 Jesus replied, I tell you the truth, Peter, this very night before 00:04:29.043 --> 00:04:33.303 the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me. 00:04:33.708 --> 00:04:34.338 No. 00:04:34.758 --> 00:04:41.118 Peter insisted, even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you and 00:04:41.118 --> 00:04:44.268 all the other disciples vowed the same. 00:04:45.888 --> 00:04:51.228 Then Jesus went with them to the Olive Grove called Gethsemane, and he said, 00:04:51.858 --> 00:04:54.198 sit here while I go over there to pray. 00:04:55.038 --> 00:04:59.718 He took Peter and Zeiss, two sons, James and John, and he 00:04:59.718 --> 00:05:01.698 became anguished and distressed. 00:05:02.493 --> 00:05:07.173 He told them, my soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. 00:05:07.953 --> 00:05:10.263 Stay here and keep watch with me. 00:05:11.733 --> 00:05:17.253 He went on a little father and bowed with his face to the ground, praying My 00:05:17.258 --> 00:05:24.033 father, if it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me, yet 00:05:24.033 --> 00:05:26.583 I want your will to be done, not mine. 00:05:27.963 --> 00:05:30.843 Then he returned to the disciples and found them asleep. 00:05:31.578 --> 00:05:35.448 He said to Peter, couldn't you watch with me even one hour? 00:05:36.258 --> 00:05:41.178 Keep watch and pray so that you will not give in to temptation for the 00:05:41.178 --> 00:05:43.998 spirit is willing, but the body is weak. 00:05:45.948 --> 00:05:50.028 Then Jesus left them a second time and prayed my father. 00:05:50.688 --> 00:05:55.368 If this cup cannot be taken away unless I drink it, your will be done. 00:05:56.643 --> 00:06:00.993 When he returned to them again, he found them sleeping for they 00:06:00.993 --> 00:06:02.523 couldn't keep their eyes open. 00:06:03.483 --> 00:06:07.323 So he went to pray a third time saying the same things again. 00:06:08.043 --> 00:06:12.243 Then he came to the disciples and said, go ahead and sleep. 00:06:12.483 --> 00:06:13.383 Have your rest. 00:06:13.863 --> 00:06:16.143 But look, the time has come. 00:06:16.863 --> 00:06:21.873 The son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners up. 00:06:22.263 --> 00:06:22.953 Let's be going. 00:06:23.823 --> 00:06:25.773 Look, my betrayer is here. 00:06:26.493 --> 00:06:32.883 And even as Jesus said this, Judas, one of the 12 disciples arrived with a crowd 00:06:32.888 --> 00:06:35.193 of men armed with swords and clubs. 00:06:35.973 --> 00:06:39.513 They had been sent by the leading priests and elders of the people. 00:06:40.383 --> 00:06:41.103 The traitor. 00:06:41.193 --> 00:06:44.103 Judas had given them a prearranged signal. 00:06:44.943 --> 00:06:48.243 You will know which one to arrest when I greet him with a kiss. 00:06:49.263 --> 00:06:51.483 So Judas came straight to Jesus. 00:06:52.173 --> 00:06:53.433 Greetings, rabbi. 00:06:53.853 --> 00:06:56.763 He exclaimed and gave him the kiss. 00:06:57.633 --> 00:07:03.063 Jesus said, my friend, go ahead and do what you have come for. 00:07:04.263 --> 00:07:08.223 Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested him, but one of the men with 00:07:08.223 --> 00:07:13.443 Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest, slave slashing off his ear. 00:07:14.283 --> 00:07:15.783 Put away your sword. 00:07:16.113 --> 00:07:20.103 Jesus told him, those who use the sword will die by the sword. 00:07:20.673 --> 00:07:24.933 Don't you realize that I could ask my father for thousands of angels to protect 00:07:24.938 --> 00:07:27.393 us and he would send them instantly. 00:07:28.143 --> 00:07:32.073 But if I did, how would the scriptures be fulfilled that 00:07:32.283 --> 00:07:34.473 describe what must happen now? 00:07:35.973 --> 00:07:37.593 Then Jesus said to the crowd. 00:07:38.568 --> 00:07:43.938 Am I some dangerous revolutionary that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? 00:07:44.808 --> 00:07:46.758 Why didn't you arrest me in the temple? 00:07:47.448 --> 00:07:51.918 I was there teaching every day, but this is all happening to 00:07:51.918 --> 00:07:55.488 fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the scriptures. 00:07:57.078 --> 00:08:01.638 At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled. 00:08:03.093 --> 00:08:07.743 Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the 00:08:07.748 --> 00:08:12.543 high priest where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered. 00:08:13.443 --> 00:08:17.193 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and came to 00:08:17.198 --> 00:08:18.663 the high priest's courtyard. 00:08:19.323 --> 00:08:24.003 He went in and sat with the guards and waited to see how it would all end. 00:08:25.068 --> 00:08:29.598 Inside the leading priests and the entire high counsel were trying to 00:08:29.598 --> 00:08:34.158 find witnesses who would lie about Jesus so they could put him to death. 00:08:35.028 --> 00:08:39.258 But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they 00:08:39.258 --> 00:08:41.238 could not use anyone's testimony. 00:08:41.838 --> 00:08:47.688 Finally, two men came forward, who declared this man said, I 00:08:47.708 --> 00:08:51.948 am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days. 00:08:53.133 --> 00:08:57.993 Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, well, aren't you 00:08:57.993 --> 00:08:59.793 going to answer these charges? 00:09:00.393 --> 00:09:02.283 What do you have to say for yourself? 00:09:03.243 --> 00:09:04.923 But Jesus remained silent. 00:09:05.553 --> 00:09:11.373 Then the high priest said to him, I demand in the name of the living God tell us if 00:09:11.373 --> 00:09:19.293 you are the Messiah, the Son of God, Jesus replied, you have said it, and in the 00:09:19.293 --> 00:09:24.858 future, You will see the son of man seated in the place of power at God's right 00:09:24.858 --> 00:09:27.198 hand and coming on the clouds of heaven. 00:09:28.458 --> 00:09:33.138 Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror and said, blasphemy, 00:09:33.858 --> 00:09:35.658 why do we need other witnesses? 00:09:36.018 --> 00:09:37.938 You have all heard his blasphemy. 00:09:38.478 --> 00:09:39.648 What is your verdict? 00:09:40.248 --> 00:09:41.028 Guilty. 00:09:41.268 --> 00:09:43.788 They shouted, he deserves to die. 00:09:44.748 --> 00:09:48.858 Then they began to spit in Jesus' face and beat him with their fists. 00:09:49.308 --> 00:09:55.758 And some slapped him cheering, prophesy to us, you Messiah, who hit you that time. 00:09:57.288 --> 00:10:01.008 Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. 00:10:01.638 --> 00:10:05.298 A servant girl came over and said to him, you were one of 00:10:05.298 --> 00:10:07.098 those with Jesus the Galilean. 00:10:07.938 --> 00:10:10.218 But Peter denied it in front of everyone. 00:10:11.058 --> 00:10:12.708 I don't know what you're talking about. 00:10:13.068 --> 00:10:19.593 He said, later out by the gate, Another servant girl noticed him and 00:10:19.593 --> 00:10:25.233 said to those standing around, this man was with Jesus of Nazareth again. 00:10:25.263 --> 00:10:27.993 Peter denied it this time with an oath. 00:10:28.683 --> 00:10:30.213 I don't even know the man. 00:10:30.693 --> 00:10:35.913 He said a little later, some of the other bystanders came over to Peter 00:10:35.913 --> 00:10:38.343 and said, you must be one of them. 00:10:38.733 --> 00:10:42.963 We can tell by your Galilean accent, Peter swore. 00:10:43.563 --> 00:10:45.423 A curse on me if I'm lying. 00:10:45.933 --> 00:10:47.283 I don't know the man. 00:10:48.003 --> 00:10:50.733 And immediately the rooster crowed. 00:10:51.873 --> 00:10:58.713 Suddenly Jesus' words flashed through Peter's mind before the rooster crows. 00:10:59.103 --> 00:11:02.283 You will deny three times that you even know me. 00:11:03.333 --> 00:11:05.403 And he went away weeping bitterly. 00:11:07.263 --> 00:11:10.743 Very early in the morning, the leading priests and the elders 00:11:10.743 --> 00:11:14.763 of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death. 00:11:15.783 --> 00:11:20.043 Then they bound him, led him away, and took him to Pilate. 00:11:20.103 --> 00:11:25.953 The Roman governor, when Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that 00:11:25.958 --> 00:11:28.083 Jesus had been condemned to die. 00:11:28.533 --> 00:11:30.153 He was filled with remorse. 00:11:30.843 --> 00:11:34.863 So he took the 30 pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders. 00:11:35.388 --> 00:11:36.348 I have sinned. 00:11:36.768 --> 00:11:39.918 He declared for, I have betrayed an innocent man. 00:11:40.818 --> 00:11:42.168 What do we care? 00:11:42.438 --> 00:11:43.218 They retorted. 00:11:43.488 --> 00:11:44.688 That's your problem. 00:11:45.678 --> 00:11:49.008 Then Judas threw the silver coins down in the temple and 00:11:49.008 --> 00:11:50.628 went out and hanged himself. 00:11:51.978 --> 00:11:54.408 The leading priests picked up the coins. 00:11:55.158 --> 00:11:58.038 It wouldn't be right to put this money in the Temple Treasury. 00:11:58.458 --> 00:12:01.128 They said since it was payment for murder. 00:12:02.538 --> 00:12:07.008 After some discussion, they finally decided to buy the potters field and they 00:12:07.008 --> 00:12:09.228 made it into a cemetery for foreigners. 00:12:10.128 --> 00:12:13.428 That is why the field is still called the field of blood. 00:12:14.418 --> 00:12:20.298 This fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah that says they took the 30 pieces of 00:12:20.298 --> 00:12:26.028 silver, the price at which he was valued by the people of Israel, and purchased 00:12:26.088 --> 00:12:28.698 the Potters field as the Lord directed. 00:12:30.408 --> 00:12:34.008 Now, Jesus was standing before Pilate, the Roman governor. 00:12:34.908 --> 00:12:36.948 Are you the king of the Jews? 00:12:37.218 --> 00:12:38.418 The governor asked him. 00:12:39.348 --> 00:12:44.988 Jesus replied, you have said it, but when the leading priests and 00:12:44.993 --> 00:12:49.728 the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent. 00:12:50.658 --> 00:12:53.688 Don't you hear all these charges they are bringing against you? 00:12:54.138 --> 00:12:55.158 Pilot demanded. 00:12:56.013 --> 00:13:01.143 But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor's surprise. 00:13:02.103 --> 00:13:05.463 Now it was the Governor's custom Each year during the Passover 00:13:05.463 --> 00:13:10.893 celebration to release one prisoner to the crowd, anyone they wanted. 00:13:11.943 --> 00:13:16.663 This year there was a notorious prisoner, a man named Barabbas. 00:13:17.658 --> 00:13:21.888 As the crowds gathered before Pilate's house that morning, he 00:13:21.888 --> 00:13:27.738 asked them, which one do you want me to release to you, Barabbas or 00:13:27.743 --> 00:13:30.018 Jesus, who was called the Messiah. 00:13:30.918 --> 00:13:35.298 He knew very well that the religious leaders had arrested Jesus out of envy. 00:13:36.438 --> 00:13:39.588 Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, 00:13:40.098 --> 00:13:42.318 his wife sent him this message. 00:13:43.368 --> 00:13:45.348 Leave that innocent man alone. 00:13:45.828 --> 00:13:48.918 I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night. 00:13:50.268 --> 00:13:54.708 Meanwhile, the leading priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to 00:13:54.708 --> 00:13:59.238 ask for Barabbas to be released and for Jesus to be put to death. 00:14:00.018 --> 00:14:03.738 So the governor asked again, which of these two do you 00:14:03.738 --> 00:14:05.268 want me to release to you? 00:14:06.288 --> 00:14:11.088 The crowd shouted back, Barabbas Pilate responded. 00:14:11.838 --> 00:14:14.778 Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah? 00:14:15.798 --> 00:14:18.498 They shouted back, crucify him. 00:14:19.218 --> 00:14:23.388 Why Pilate demanded, what crime has he committed? 00:14:24.198 --> 00:14:26.148 But the mob roared even louder. 00:14:26.328 --> 00:14:27.558 Crucify him. 00:14:28.728 --> 00:14:33.228 Pilate saw that he wasn't getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. 00:14:33.858 --> 00:14:38.448 So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd saying. 00:14:39.438 --> 00:14:41.898 I am innocent of this man's blood. 00:14:42.378 --> 00:14:47.418 The responsibility is yours, and all the people yelled back. 00:14:47.988 --> 00:14:52.518 We will take responsibility for his death, we and our children. 00:14:53.208 --> 00:14:55.488 So Pilate released Barabbas to them. 00:14:56.028 --> 00:15:01.158 He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead tipped whip, then turned him over to 00:15:01.158 --> 00:15:03.948 the Roman soldiers to be crucified. 00:15:05.928 --> 00:15:08.778 This concludes today's Immer Reading experience. 00:15:08.928 --> 00:15:10.128 Thank you for joining us.