1 Combined Crucifixion Story (Gospel Accounts)
COMBINED CRUCIFIXION STORY Compiled by Daniel A. Brown, PhD
One Easter, Daniel wrote and posted the entire Crucifixion Story taken from the different Gospel accounts (reason for different colors), to read to the congregation at the Good Friday Service. (Note: All quotes are taken from the New American Standard Bible.) Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. And it came about that Jesus said to His disciples, “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be delivered up for crucifixion.” Then the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the court of the high priest, named Caiaphas; and they plotted together to seize Jesus by stealth, and kill Him for they were afraid of the people. But they were saying, “Not during the festival, lest a riot occur among the people." And while He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head as He reclined at the table. But some of the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and were remarking to one another, “Why has this perfume been wasted? For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” And they were scolding her. But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me. for the poor you always have with you, and whenever you wish, you can do them good, but you do not always have Me. For when she poured this perfume upon My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial. Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done shall also be spoken of in memory of her.” And Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to the number of the twelve. And he went away and discussed with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them. He asked, “What are you willing to give me to deliver Him up to you?” And they were glad when they
Daniel A. Brown, PhD
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