Lesson 5198

 (Lesson 5198)(04-29-26) Matthew 26:36-45 

   “Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.” 

 

    In today’s quote, Jesus entered Gethsemane and, while experiencing the horrible weight of His impending death, asked Peter, James and John to watch with him while he prayed three times for his Father to let that horrible cup pass from Him if possible, while always submitting to God’s will; finding the disciples asleep each time, he finally told them to sleep on and take their rest as the hour was at hand for the Son of man to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. ~ 

Lesson 5197

 (Lesson 5197)(04-28-26) Matthew 26:31-35 

   “Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.” 

 

    In today’s quote, Jesus told his apostles that they would all be angered because of him that night as it was prophesied that the shepherd would be smitten and the sheep scattered, yet he promised to go before them into Galilee after his resurrection, that led Peter to brag that he would never turn his back on Jesus, to which Jesus replied that Peter would deny him three times before the rooster crowed that very night. ~ 

Lesson 5196

 (Lesson 5196)(04-27-26) Matthew 26:26-30 

   “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.” 

 

    Today’s quote relates that, during the Passover meal, Jesus took bread and wine, blessed and identified them as his body and his blood of the New Testament shed for many for the remission of sins. Jesus declared he would not drink the fruit of the vine again until he drank it new with them in his Father's kingdom before they sang a hymn and departed for the mount of Olives and Judas’ betrayal of Jesus. ~ 

Lesson 5195

 (Lesson 5195)(04-26-26) Matthew 26:17-25 

   “Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover. Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me. The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.” 

 

   Today’s quote relates that, during the first day of the feast of unleavened bread, Jesus identified his impending betrayal by one of the twelve disciples while they gathered to eat the Passover meal. ~ 

Lesson 5194

 (Lesson 5194)(04-25-26) Matthew 26:14-16 

 

   “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.” 

 

   Today’s quote relates how Judas set the betrayal of Jesus in motion by selling out to the Jewish authorities for thirty pieces of silver. ~