Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

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Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus HEROD Felt threatened by Him Matthew 2:1-5 Matthew 2:1-5 1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2 "Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him." 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus HIS OWN PEOPLE Thought he was too commonplace John 1:11 John 1:11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus MANY OF HIS DISCIPLES Chose to turn back John 6:66 John 6:66 As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore.

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus JUDAS ISCARIOT Loved Money Mat 26: Matthew 26: Then one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, "What are you willing to give me to betray Him to you?" And they weighed out thirty pieces of silver to him. 16 From then on he began looking for a good opportunity to betray Jesus.

Some Men Who Failed Jesus JUDAS ISCARIOT Loved Money Mat 26: Matthew 26: While He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he who was betraying Him gave them a sign, saying, "Whomever I kiss, He is the one; seize Him." 49 Immediately Judas went to Jesus and said, "Hail, Rabbi!" and kissed Him. 50 And Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you have come for." Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and seized Him.

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus PETER Denied Him Mat 26:33-35, 58, Matthew 26: But Peter said to Him, "Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away." 34 Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." 35 Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You." All the disciples said the same thing too. Matthew 26:58 58 But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.

Some Men Who Failed Jesus PETER Denied Him Mat 26:33-35, 58, Matthew 26: Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilean." 70 But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about." 71 When he had gone out to the gateway, another servant- girl saw him and said to those who were there, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth." 72 And again he denied it with an oath, "I do not know the man."

Some Men Who Failed Jesus PETER Denied Him Mat 26:33-35, 58, Matthew 26: A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Surely you too are one of them; for even the way you talk gives you away." 74 Then he began to curse and swear, "I do not know the man!" And immediately a rooster crowed. 75 And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, "Before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went out and wept bitterly.

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus SOLDIERS Calloused & Hard Headed Mat 27:27-31 Matthew 27: Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him. 28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. 29 And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!“ 30 They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head. 31 After they had mocked Him, they took the scarlet robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus PILATE Wanted to please the people Mat 27:11-26 Matthew 27: Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "It is as you say." 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer. 13 Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?" 14 And He did not answer him with regard to even a single charge, so the governor was quite amazed. 15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

Some Men Who Failed Jesus PILATE Wanted to please the people Mat 27:11-26 Matthew 27: At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?" 18 For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over. 19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.“ 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death.

Some Men Who Failed Jesus PILATE Wanted to please the people Mat 27:11-26 Matthew 27: But the governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas." 22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Crucify Him!" 23 And he said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they kept shouting all the more, saying, "Crucify Him!" 24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this Man's blood; see to that yourselves."

Some Men Who Failed Jesus PILATE Wanted to please the people Mat 27:11-26 Matthew 27: And all the people said, "His blood shall be on us and on our children!" 26 Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus FALSE WITNESSES Lied about Him Mat 26:59-62 Matthew 26: Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death. 60 They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward, 61 and said, "This man stated, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.'" 62 The high priest stood up and said to Him, "Do You not answer? What is it that these men are testifying against You?"

Mat 26: Wanted to please the people

Some Men Who Failed Jesus DISCIPLES Fear Mat 26:56 Matthew 26:56 56 "But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets." Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

Mat 26: Have YOU Failed JESUS ? Wanted to please the people