Monthly Archives: March 2014

Mark 15: 1b-5 “The whole Jewish council decided to tie Jesus up, lead him away, and hand him over to Pilate.  Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, I am,” Jesus answered him.  The chief priests were accusing him of many things. So Pilate asked him again, “Don’t you have anyContinue reading “On trial before Pontius Pilate – Juicio delante de Poncio Pilato”

Mark 14:63-64 “The Chief Priest lost his temper. Ripping his clothes, he yelled, “Did you hear that? After that do we need witnesses? You heard the blasphemy. Are you going to stand for it?” They condemned him, one and all. The sentence: death.” Hamilton indicated that “Joseph and Nicodemus were respected leaders who were afraidContinue reading “Where were the dissenters – Donde estaban los dissidents?”

Matthew 27:3-5 Judas, the one who betrayed him, realized that Jesus was doomed. Overcome with remorse, he gave back the thirty silver coins to the high priests, saying, “I’ve sinned. I’ve betrayed an innocent man.” They said, “What do we care? That’s your problem!”  Judas threw the silver coins into the Temple and left. ThenContinue reading “If Judas had only waited – Si Judas hubiese esperado”

Mark 14:66-72 Peter was in the courtyard. One of the chief priest’s female servants saw Peter warming himself. She looked at him and said, “You, too, were with Jesus from Nazareth!”  But Peter denied it by saying, “I don’t know him, and I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”  He went to the entrance. Then aContinue reading “A failure of Nerve – Le fallaron los nervios”

Luke 22:54-55 “So they arrested Jesus and led him away to the chief priest’s house. Peter followed at a [safe] distance.  Some men had lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard. As they sat together, Peter sat among them.” I can hear many talking and preaching about Peter’s denial of Jesus, yet thisContinue reading “Giving Peter credit – Validando a Pedro”

Mark 14:61b-65 The chief priest asked him again, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”  Jesus answered, “Yes, I am, and you will see the Son of Man in the highest position in heaven. He will be coming with the clouds of heaven.”  The chief priest tore his clothes in horror andContinue reading “Blasphemy – Blasfemia!”

Mark 14: 56-59 “The high priests conspiring with the Jewish Council looked high and low for evidence against Jesus by which they could sentence him to death. They found nothing. Plenty of people were willing to bring in false charges, but nothing added up, and they ended up canceling each other out. Then a fewContinue reading “Desstroy this temple – destruye este templo”

Mark 14:53, 55 “They led Jesus to the Chief Priest, where the high priests, religious leaders, and scholars had gathered together. The high priests conspiring with the Jewish Council looked high and low for evidence against Jesus by which they could sentence him to death.” In order to judge, one must have at least 3 witnesses.Continue reading “The trial before the righteous – El juicio delante de l@s just@s”

Mark 14:43-46 Just then, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, arrived. A crowd carrying swords and clubs was with him. They were from the chief priests, the experts in Moses’ Teachings, and the leaders of the people.  Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, “The one IContinue reading “Betrayed with a kiss – traicionad@ con un beso”

Then He came and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”  Again He went away and prayed, and spoke the same words.  And when He returned, HeContinue reading “He found them sleeping – Los encontró durmiendo”