Arrest of Jesus

  • CTD022 Judas's kiss?

    The article discusses narrative differences between the Gospels concerning Judas kissing Jesus. Matthew, Mark, and Luke explicitly recount the event, while John omits it, offering another perspective. This difference is seen as complementary, enriching understanding of Jesus' arrest.

    Matthew 26.48-50 (King James Version) :
    Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
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  • MIR039 Healing of Malchus

    This article explores the accounts in Luke 22.50-51 and John 18.10, in which Simon Peter cuts off Malchus' ear during Jesus' arrest. Jesus rejects violence, accepts the divine will and heals Malchus, showing compassion and peace.

    Luke 22.50-51 (King James Version) :
    And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
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  • PER214 The authorities are looking for the Messiah Jesus in order to arrest him

    During the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem, the crowd wonders about the messianic identity of Jesus. Despite the confusion over his origins and the attempts of the religious authorities to arrest him, Jesus teaches publicly in the Temple, reaffirms his divinity and announces his coming departure. Since his hour has not yet come, the guards cannot seize him. This episode, unique to the Gospel of John (7.25-36), illustrates the growing opposition between Jesus and the religious authorities.

    John 7.30 (King James Version) :
    Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
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  • PER260 Attempted arrest

    The article examines the attempt by the Jewish religious authorities to arrest Jesus, according to John 10.31-39. Accused of blasphemy for his divine claims, Jesus defends his works as proof of his divine mission. He cites Scripture to demonstrate the legitimacy of his role, finally escaping arrest because his hour had not yet come.

    Leviticus 24.16 (King James Version) :
    And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death.
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  • PER328 Stop at Gethsemane

    The article ‘PER328 - Stop at Gethsemane’ explores the meaning of the Gethsemane episode in the Gospels. It highlights Jesus’ suffering and prayer before his arrest and interprets this moment as a lesson on prayer and submission to the divine will.

    Matthew 26.36 (King James Version) :
    Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.
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  • PER331 The arrest

    This article deals with the arrest of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane as related in the Gospels. It highlights Judas's betrayal and the soldiers' reaction to Jesus' declaration, revealing his mastery of the situation.

    John 18.4-9 (King James Version) :
    Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground.Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
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  • PER333 The words of Jesus the Messiah to the crowd at the arrest

    This article examines the arrest of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, highlighting his serenity and his willingness to fulfill the divine plan. Through his words, he exposes the contradictions of the religious authorities and underscores his mastery of the situation, revealing his redemptive mission out of love for humanity.

    John 3.16 (King James Version) :
    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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