Luke 9:18 Did Jesus pray with his disciples? Or had Jesus withdrawn to pray quietly when they came to disturb him? Unfortunately, the text does not say. For a leader in the Kingdom of God, it is important to find time for quiet prayer. Exactly where, when or how you pray is very individual, but praying is very important. A …
Mark 14:53-65 – Jesus Before the Council
Mark 14:53 Jesus was interrogated three times by the religious courts and three times by the political courts. The Jews had no right to carry out the death penalty and therefore had to bring the Romans into line (John 18:31). Mark 14:55-56 The Jewish leadership had long since decided to get Jesus out of the way (Mark 3:6) and had …