The Plot to Kill Jesus
14 After two days it was
the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The chief
priests and the scribes were looking for a treacherous way to arrest and
kill Him. 2 “Not during the festival,” they said, “or there may be rioting
among the people.”
The Anointing at Bethany
3 While He was in
Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He
was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and
expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His
head. 4 But some were expressing
indignation to one another: “Why has this fragrant oil been wasted? 5 For this oil might have
been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor.” And they
began to scold her.
6 Then Jesus
said, “Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a noble
thing for Me. 7 You always have the poor with you, and you can do what is
good for them whenever you want, but you do not always have Me. 8 She has done what she
could; she has anointed My body in advance for burial. 9 I assure you: Wherever
the gospel is proclaimed in the whole world, what this woman has done
will also be told in memory of her.”
10 Then Judas
Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to hand
Him over to them. 11 And when they heard this, they were glad and promised to give him
silver.[a] So he started looking
for a good opportunity to betray Him.
Questions:
1.
Why would the church leader not want to arrest Jesus in a public
place?
A.
They know the people love Jesus and a riot would break out if they
tried to capture Him. Plus, He hasn’t
done anything wrong.
2.
Why did the women pour expensive oil on Jesus’s head?
A.
It was a way of showing love for Jesus, she was putting His needs
before her needs. I’m not sure if she
knew He was going to die soon, but it was a way of showing love to Jesus.
3.
How did the disciples react to the women anointing Jesus?
A.
Some of the disciples reacted in an upset manor, they thought they
could sell the oil to help the poor, or anyone in need. The main person who was upset was Judas
because he was the money holder and would probably steal some of the
money.
4.
How does Jesus respond to the women anointing His head?
A.
He loves her. He said she
did a beautiful thing for Him. She will
always going to be remembered.
