St Matthew Chapters 26-27: Events Leading to the Crucifixion
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Sally Edwards, Parish of St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Shipley
The Anointing at Bethany
Mark Stuart-Collins, Staff Member at Mount St Mary’s School, Leeds
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Christopher Banham, Staff Member at Holy Family School, Keighley
The Passover with the Disciples
Tim Widdop, Parish of St Mary’s and St Alban’s, Halifax
The Institution of the Lord’s Supper
Rev Henry Longbottom, Parish of St John Henry Newman, Leeds
Peter’s Denial Foretold
Suzy Cooper, Parish of St Stephen, Skipton
Jesus Prays in Gethsemane
Miriam Fletcher, Parish of Mother of Unfailing Help, Leeds (Cathedral and Holy Rosary)
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
Rowan Morton-Gledhill, Parish of the Holy Redeemer, Huddersfield
Jesus before the High Priest
Steven Ramsden, Parish of Mother of Unfailing Help, Leeds (Cathedral and Holy Rosary)
Peter’s Denial of Jesus
Christine Szczepanski, Parish of St Peter & St Paul, Wakefield
Jesus brought before Pilate
Lisa Valentine-Jonsson, Parish of St John Henry Newman, Leeds
The Suicide of Judas
Stephen O’Hara, Staff Member of St Wilfrid’s School, Featherstone
Pilate Questions Jesus
Paul Lawson, Parish of St John Henry Newman, Leeds
Barabbas or Jesus?
Cliodhna O’Flaherty, Leeds University Chaplaincy
Jesus handed over to Be Crucified
Megan Neely, Pupil at Holy Family School, Carlton
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
Pauline Eyre, Parish of St Stephen, Skipton
The Crucifixion of Jesus
Om Behera, Parish of the Holy Redeemer, Huddersfield
The Death of Jesus
Robert Finnigan, Parish of Mother of Unfailing Help, Leeds (Cathedral and Holy Rosary)
The Burial of Jesus
Fr Patrick Wall, Parish of St John Henry Newman, Leeds
The Guard at the Tomb
Weronika Wolanczyk, Pupil at St Wilfrid’s School, Featherstone
Our Readers reflect …
Mark Stuart-Collins- The Anointing at Bethany (26:6-13)
Who or what in the passage draws your attention?
The fact that the disciples have the courage to challenge and question Jesus’ actions.
What do you find most challenging in this passage?
What challenges me within this passage is that I would also agree with what the disciples were questioning – money seemingly wasted instead of going to help the poor.
Which part of this passage brings you encouragement, comfort, or hope?
Knowing that Jesus will always be there.