House of Cards

“Why kill Jesus when Rome can do it for you? As the Jewish High Priest schemes to bring Him down, Jesus strikes first: turning the tables.”

John 11:50, Matthew 26:31-32, and 7 more

1. Luke 22:31-38

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   Jesus warns the disciples at the Last Supper and tells them to buy swords.

   1. 31 ¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
   2. 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
   3. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death.
   4. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.
   5. 35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
   6. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
   7. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
   8. 38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

2. John 15:18-19

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   Jesus speaks to his disciples at the Last Supper about the world's hatred.

   1. 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
   2. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

3. Matthew 26:31-32

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   Jesus predicts that the disciples will fall away and scatter.

   1. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
   2. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

4. Matthew 26:34

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   Jesus predicts Peter's threefold denial.

   1. Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

5. John 15:13

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   Jesus speaks about the greatest act of love.

   1. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

6. Matthew 18:23-27

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   Peter retells the first part of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant.

   1. 23 ¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
   2. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
   3. 25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
   4. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
   5. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

7. John 11:50

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   Caiaphas speaks about the expediency of one man dying for the nation.

   1. Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

8. Matthew 21:12-13

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   Jesus cleanses the Temple of merchants and moneychangers.

   1. 12 ¶ And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
   2. 13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

9. John 11:50

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   Caiaphas observes the cleansing of the Temple; the note references his earlier prophecy.

   1. Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.