Jesus Was Arrested

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Jesus Was Arrested

Date: Jul. 27, 2016

Passage

Mark 14:43-52 (ESV)

43 And immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” 45 And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, “Rabbi!” And he kissed him. 46 And they laid hands on him and seized him. 47 But one of those who stood by drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear. 48 And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? 49 Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” 50 And they all left him and fled.

51 And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, 52 but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 14:49

Day after day I was with you in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But let the Scriptures be fulfilled.”

First, Jesus betrayed by a kiss (43-47). Just as Jesus roused his three top disciples to meet his betrayer, Judas arrived with a heavily armed crowd. Judas gave the prearranged sign, approached Jesus, said, "Rabbi!" and kissed him. At once, Jesus was arrested. Violence ensued when someone drew a sword (Peter, according to John's gospel) and struck at the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.

Second, "...the Scripture must be fulfilled" (48-52). Although the crowd was armed, and they had fulfilled their mission of arresting Jesus, Jesus rebuked the crowd. He had taught in the open and they had not touched him. Now, at night, they came with him armed to the teeth as if he were leading a rebellion. Jesus showed them it was not the crowd that was in control of the situation, but Jesus. Jesus allowed himself to be arrested in obedience to his Father. His arrest fulfilled Scripture (Isa 53:7-12). At his arrest, all of his disciples deserted him, as Jesus had prophesied.

Prayer: Lord, praise Jesus, who allowed himself to be arrested and that through this, fulfilled Scripture.

One Word: The Scripture must be fulfilled

Rebekah’s Decision of Faith

Genesis 24:50-67

Key Verse: 24:58

And they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”

Today's Question

How is Christ our redeemer?

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