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  • Jesus and Barabbas

    (Matthew 27:15-26) Jesus stood before the governor Pilate for judgement. Pilate could find nothing wrong by which to judge him in spite of the fierce accusations made by the chief priests. So Pilate wishing to release Jesus offered to set him free, as his custom was to release one prisoner at the Passover feast. So…

  • The Trial of Jesus before Caiaphas

    (Matthew 26:57-68) The trial of Jesus before Caiaphas could only be described as a kangaroo court. They had already pronounced judgement before he was brought to trial. All they needed was for someone to provide a reason for taking their drastic action and give them reason to put the Lord to death. However this was…

  • Anointing of Jesus

    (Matthew 26:6-13) There are a few principles we can learn from this section of scripture where we see the anointing of Jesus by this woman. We see here a woman came to Jesus while he was in the house of Simon the leper and anointed him with a flask of very expensive ointment. The disciples…

  • Conspiracy Against Jesus

    (Matthew 26:1-5) In the first section of this chapter we see two different points of view regarding the conspiracy against Jesus. Jesus was aware that his time had come to leave the earth. It was now fast approaching when he would be betrayed into the hands of the chief priests and would be condemned to…

  • You Shut the Kingdom of Heaven Against Men

    (Matthew 23:13-15)   Jesus said, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither enter yourselves, nor allow those who would enter to go in.” (Verse 13) What does he mean by this saying? How do you shut the kingdom of heaven? To understand this…

  • Jesus is the Son of David

    (Matthew 22:41-46) After silencing the Herodians and the Sadducees, Jesus asked the Pharisees a question saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” The Pharisees answered, “The son of David.” Jesus responded, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, ‘The Lord said to my…

  • The Stone that the Builder Rejected

    (Matthew 21:42-46) Jesus Christ is the stone that the builder rejected. But what does this analogy mean? Why did Jesus make that analogy of the stone that the builder rejected to the priests in Jerusalem? Jesus often talks about houses in his parables and analogies. He talks about the kingdom of God as a house,…

  • Jesus Foretells His Death

    (Matthew 20:17-19) Jesus took great pains to warn the disciples of his impending death. In the book of Matthew to this point Jesus foretells his death on at least three occasions. He was preparing the disciples for what would be a great shock to them and a cause for concern. Jesus had already warned the…

  • Jesus Announces His Death

    (Matthew 17:22-23) Jesus and the disciples left the place they were in and were gathering in Galilee. They were preparing to go up into Jerusalem. At this time in keeping with his practice of telling the disciples what was to come, Jesus announces his death and how it would take place. He tells the disciples…