Betrayed by Judas (Wednesday)
On Wednesday of Holy Week, read the biblical account of Jesus being arrested by the religious leaders of the Jews.
- Read Matthew 26:47-67
Ask these reflection questions:
- Why did Jesus not fight back when he was arrested? (This is what is supposed to happen to fulfill his purpose. If Jesus wanted to be saved, he could ask his Father, God. But he was arrested willingly.)
- Why were the people who arrested Jesus so angry? Why did they want to kill Jesus? (They thought he was pretending to be the Messiah, pretending to be God’s Son. They were also angry at him for embarrassing them by telling the Pharisees they were sinners.)