The price that Jesus Paid for you and me
Luke
22-24 King James Version (KJV)
The plot against Jesus
22 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which
is called the Passover.
2 And
the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared
the people.
3 Then
entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
4 And
he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might
betray him unto them.
5 And
they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
6 And
he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of
the multitude.
The Last Supper
7 Then
came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
8 And
he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the
passover, that we may eat.
9 And
they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
10 And
he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the
city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into
the house where he entereth in.
11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house,
The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the
passover with my disciples?
12 And he shall shew you a large upper room
furnished: there make ready.
13 And
they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the
passover.
14 And
when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
15 And
he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat
this passover with you before I suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat
thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And
he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this,
and divide it among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of
the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And
he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in
remembrance of me.
20 Likewise
also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is
with me on the table.
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto
that man by whom he is betrayed!
23 And
they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do
this thing.
Who is great?
24 And
there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the
greatest.
25 And
he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise
lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called
benefactors.
26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth
serve.
27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat,
or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he
that serveth.
28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my
temptations.
29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto
me;
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my
kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jesus foretells Peter’s denial
31 And
the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired
to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail
not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
33 And
he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to
death.
34 And
he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow
this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
35 And
he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and
scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36 Then
said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let
him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell
his garment, and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be
accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things
concerning me have an end.
38 And
they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Jesus prays in the garden
39 And
he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his
disciples also followed him.
40 And
when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that
ye enter not into temptation.
41 And
he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
42 Saying,
Father, if thou
be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be
done.
43 And
there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
44 And
being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great
drops of blood falling down to the ground.
45 And
when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them
sleeping for sorrow,
46 And
said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye
enter into temptation.
Jesus is betrayed and arrested
47 And
while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of
the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48 But
Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of
man with a kiss?
49 When
they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord,
shall we smite with the sword?
50 And
one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And
Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And
he touched his ear, and healed him.
52 Then
Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders,
which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a
thief, with swords and staves?
53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye
stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of
darkness.
Peter denies Jesus
54 Then
took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And
Peter followed afar off.
55 And
when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down
together, Peter sat down among them.
56 But
a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him,
and said, This man was also with him.
57 And
he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
58 And
after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And
Peter said, Man, I am not.
59 And
about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a
truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
60 And
Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet
spake, the cock crew.
61 And
the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the
Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow,
thou shalt deny me thrice.
62 And
Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
63 And
the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him.
64 And
when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him,
saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?
65 And
many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
Jesus before the crowd
66 And
as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the
scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
67 Art
thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I
tell you, ye will not believe:
68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor
let me go.
69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right
hand of the power of God.
70 Then
said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
71 And
they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his
own mouth.
Jesus before Pilate and Herod
23 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him
unto Pilate.
2 And
they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation,
and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a
King.
3 And
Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him
and said, Thou sayest it.
4 Then
said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this
man.
5 And
they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching
throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6 When
Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
7 And
as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to
Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
8 And
when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of
a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have
seen some miracle done by him.
9 Then
he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
10 And
the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
11 And
Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in
a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
12 And
the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were
at enmity between themselves.
Jesus sentenced to die
13 And
Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the
people,
14 Said
unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people:
and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man
touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
15 No,
nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done
unto him.
16 I
will therefore chastise him, and release him.
17 (For
of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
18 And
they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us
Barabbas:
19 (Who
for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
20 Pilate
therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
21 But
they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
22 And
he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no
cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
23 And
they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the
voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
24 And
Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25 And
he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison,
whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
The crucifixion
26 And
as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of
the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
27 And
there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed
and lamented him.
28 But
Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem,
weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which
they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the
paps which never gave suck.
30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains,
Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what
shall be done in the dry?
32 And
there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33 And
when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified
him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34 Then
said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they
parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And
the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying,
He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And
the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37 And
saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And
a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and
Hebrew, This Is The King Of The Jews.
39 And
one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be
Christ, save thyself and us.
40 But
the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou
art in the same condemnation?
41 And
we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath
done nothing amiss.
42 And
he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And
Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt
thou be with me in paradise.
44 And
it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until
the ninth hour.
45 And
the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 And
when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father,
into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
47 Now
when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this
was a righteous man.
48 And
all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which
were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
49 And
all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar
off, beholding these things.
The burial of Jesus
50 And,
behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and
a just:
51 (The
same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea,
a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.
52 This
man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.
53 And
he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was
hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
54 And
that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
55 And
the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld
the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
56 And
they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day
according to the commandment.
The resurrection
24 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in
the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had
prepared, and certain others with them.
2 And
they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
3 And
they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
4 And
it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood
by them in shining garments:
5 And
as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto
them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
6 He
is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in
Galilee,
7 Saying,
The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of
sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
8 And
they remembered his words,
9 And
returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to
all the rest.
10 It
was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women
that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
11 And
their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
12 Then
arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen
clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which
was come to pass.
On the road to Emmaus
13 And,
behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was
from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
14 And
they talked together of all these things which had happened.
15 And
it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself
drew near, and went with them.
16 But
their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
17 And
he said unto them, What manner of communications are
these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
18 And
the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only
a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there
in these days?
19 And
he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the
people:
20 And
how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death,
and have crucified him.
21 But
we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside
all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
22 Yea,
and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at
the sepulchre;
23 And
when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a
vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
24 And
certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so
as the women had said: but him they saw not.
25 Then
he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to
believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things,
and to enter into his glory?
27 And
beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the
scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And
they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he
would have gone further.
29 But
they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the
day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30 And
it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it,
and brake, and gave to them.
31 And
their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
32 And
they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked
with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
33 And
they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven
gathered together, and them that were with them,
34 Saying,
The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35 And
they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in
breaking of bread.
Jesus appears to his disciples
36 And
as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto
them, Peace be unto you.
37 But
they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And
he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do
thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself:
handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 And
when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41 And
while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42 And
they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
43 And
he took it, and did eat before them.
44 And
he said unto them, These are the words which I spake
unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which
were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
concerning me.
45 Then
opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And
said unto them, Thus
it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead
the third day:
47 And
that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And
ye are witnesses of these things.
The ascension
49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye
in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
50 And
he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed
them.
51 And
it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up
into heaven.
52 And
they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53 And
were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
This is why Jesus suffered:
Isaiah 53:1-12King James Version (KJV)
53 Who hath believed our report? and
to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
As we celebrate this Easter Holiday Season, don’t get caught up with the spring colors, Easter eggs and bunny rabbits that have nothing to do with, “The price that Jesus Paid for our sins”. Read each account of the prophecies, birth, life, crucifixion, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Thank him for what he has done.
The four gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John each give their account of Christ from birth to resurrection, showing the fulfillment of prophecy from the Old Testament. Each of them gives a unique account. The scriptures do not contradict each other. They are simply written reports of how each writer viewed the events. Today, news reporters can witness the same event and their reports will vary, but yet report the same event.
As you study the Gospel accounts of what we call the, Holy Week, allow God to prepare your hearts for the promise from the Father Acts 1:1-11 and our upcoming bible study on “Sacrifice your life unto the perfect will of God.”(Date: TBD)This bible study will help you prepare your life for Christ return. He’s coming back for a church that doesn’t have a spot, wrinkle, blemish, or any such thing. (Ephesians 5:26-27)
Acts 1:1-11King James Version (KJV)
1 The
former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do
and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for sacrificing your Son for our sins. We ask you to help us to remember the sacrifice Jesus made unto obedience: death. Also help us to remember all that Jesus endured before his death on the cross. Lord help us to look forward to the promise of the Holy Ghost, for those of us who have not received your Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost. In Jesus name. Amen.
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