john John 11.54–12.36a Crisis

Questions:

1. Why did Jesus no longer walk openly among the Jews (11.54)?

2. What orders did the chief priests and Pharisees give concerning Jesus (11.55–57)?

3. Why was Judas Iscariot upset with what Mary did (12.1–8)?

4. Why did the chief priests want to kill Lazarus too (12.9–11)?

5. What did the crowd do when Jesus was entering Jerusalem (12.12–19)?

6. What did Jesus say had finally come (12.20–26)?

7. Who said, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again” (12 7. Who said, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again” (12.27–36a)?

Digging Deeper:

8. What is nard (12.3)?

9. What was the significance of the palm tree branches and the donkey (12.13–14)?

10. What is the significance of “some Greeks” seeking Jesus (12.20)?

Applications:

11. What lessons can we learn from Mary (12.3)?

12. What can we learn from Jesus’s statement in 12.8?

13. What can we learn from the Greeks’ statement in 12.21?

14. What is the meaning of 12.25 and how do we apply this in our lives?

john John 11.54–12.36a Crisis

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