PassionofTheChristReflection

1. WhenJesusprayed,thedevilwasthere.WhatdidthedevilsaytoJesus?Whatisthepurpose
ofsayingit?
ThedevilaskedtoJesusWhoareyou?Ithinkthepurposeofthedevilaskingthis
becauseofcuriosity.Thedevilwasaskingthequestioninamockeryform.Jesus
askedGodtogiveshimstrengthtofacethecrucifixion.ThedeviltriestotemptJesus
whetherHewillstillhavefaithandbelieveinGod.
2. WhenJesuswasabouttofinishHisprayer,Hesteppedonthesnakeshead.Whatdoesit
mean?YoumayrelateitwiththescenerightafterJesusdiedonthecrossandthebookof
Genesis.
JesussteppedonthesnakesheadasasymbolthatHeisstrongerthanthedevil.In
myperspective,thesnakerepresentsthedevilandthebadness.Lookingbackto
Genesis3,theserpentthatdeceivesandtemptedEvetoeatthefruitfromanytreein
thegardenwhereGodforbidsthemtooisthesamewhereJesusdoesntwantthe
deviltotemptedHimtoloosefaithinGod.InGenesis3,Evewastemptedbywhat
theserpentsaidwhereEvewouldbelikeGodcouldgainwisdom.Thedifferences
betweenwhathappeninthisverseandwhenJesussteppedthesnakesheadisJesus
knowthatthesnakewouldtemptedHimbecausethesnakesistheactualdevil.
However,JesushasfaithandtrustinGod,andHebelievedinGodthatHewould
alwaysbeprotectedfromthebadthings.
3. JudaswasoneofJesusdisciples,butwhydidhebetrayJesus?
JudaswasoneoftheTwelve,andhewenttothechiefpriestandaskedthemwhat
wouldhegetifhegiveoverJesustothepriestandtellthepriestwhereJesusis.He
wouldbegiven30piecesofsilverifhesucceededtohandoverJesus.Thebetrayal
startswhenhewenttothepriestandasksforreward.Therewardisreallyprecious
andexpensivesinceHewouldbegiven30piecesofsilverthatmeansalotinalong
timeago.JudaswantsthemoneyoverbeingfaithfultoGod.
4. DidJesusmakeamistakewhenHechoseJudasasHisdisciple?Whatcanyoulearnfrom
this?
Forme,Jesusisperfect,Heknowswhatrightandwrongandhewouldnotmakea
mistake.WhenheacceptedJudasasoneoftheTwelve,Hemusthaveknownwhat
havegonewrongandthefutureofacceptingJudas.ThethingIcanlearnfromthisis
thatJesusacceptedanyonewithgoodorbad.Jesuswillloveeveryoneinany
condition.
5. HowmanytrialsdidJesushavetoundergo?Whatistheimportanceofhavingthosetrials?
FirstJesusneedstofacethePhariseeswhereHesaidJesusisguilty,theotheriswhen
theywenttoKingHerodtoaskforconfirmationwhetherGodisinnocentorguilty,
KingHerodsaidhewasinnocent,butthePilatesdecidedthatJesusidguilty.Jesus
wenttosomanytrialsbeforeHewascrucified.ThefirstoneiswheretheSatanasks

HimWhoareyou?TheSatantemptedJesustotestwhetherHeisstillloyaltoHis
Father.ThesecondiswhereJudasbetraysHim.Thisbetrayalreallymeanssomething
toJesusbecauseJudasisoneoftheTwelve,andofcourseJesusdoesknowwhatwill
happenbeforeithappens,becauseHecanpredictthefuture.Heneedstoundergothis
testthatisloosingyourdiscipleswhenHeisinthehardtime.Justthesamething
happentoPeter,hewasaskedbytheotherpeoplewhetherheisoneofHisdisciples
andwhetherSimonknowshimornot,however,Peterdeniedallofthefactstated
abouthimandJesus.PeterrealizeswhenherememberswhatJesussaidaboutPeter
betrayinghim.Jesusknowsthistoo,andhassaidtoPeterandpredictsPetersdenial
thatPeterwoulddisownJesusfor3times.Besidesbeingbetrayedbyhisown
disciplesandtemptedbytheSatan,Jesusneedstoacceptthefactthehighpriestare
blaminghimandsentencedHimtodeath.ThepriestsweremockingaboutJesus
sayingthatHewastheMessiah.JesuswasthesonoftheMessiahanditistrue.
However,thehighpriestthinksthattheywerethehighestandtheonewhoneedsto
belistenandappreciatedto.Jesusneedstopassthetrialswherehewaswhipped
hundredtimesuntilhewasbleeding,suffering,dying,andnotfeelinganymorepain
becauseithurtstoomuch.HeneedtopickupHisowncrossforHisowndeath,with
ahelpofaguysnamedSimon.Hishandsandfeetwerealsonailed,andhisheadwas
crownedwithsharpthornsandwerepushedtoHisheadsothatthethornsgetinside
theskin.HeevenpraysforpeoplewhodidbadthingstoHim,HeprayssothatHis
Fatherwouldforgivethembecausethepeopledoingdontactuallyknowwhatthey
weredoing.
6. WhyshouldJesusbetortured,humiliatedandrejectedbeforebeingcrucified?
Inmyperspective,JesusneedstosufferfirstbecauseHewantedtoabolishthesinsthat
humansmade.Forme,Heistheonewhoisresponsibleforthepeoplessinandfreedthe
mankindfromtheevil.TheSonofGodwhowassenttoEarthwastotellpeople,whatis
goodorbad,toteachthemhowtolovetheirenemies,andpreachthem.Inmyopinion,Jesus
weretortured,humiliatedandrejectedbecauseHecametotheEarthtobeahumanlikethe
others.TheJewsstilldeniedJesusastheMessiah.
7. WhichofthepartyshouldberesponsibleforthecrucifixionofJesus?TheRomansoldiersor
thePhariseeleaders?
BothofthepartiesshouldberesponsibleforthecrucifixionofJesus.ThePhariseeleaders
weretheonewhowantsJesustodiebecausetheydontwantanyGodgreaterthanthem.
ThesehighpriestssendJesustotheRomanSoldierstoaskthemtowhippedandcrucified
God.Thehighpriestswereoncegivenchoicewhethertofreedthemanwhokilledmanyor
Jesus,buttheychosetocrucifyJesusinthecross.TheRomanSoldierswerealsoresponsible
becauseIthinkthattheyarenottoughenoughtosaynotothehighpriesttokillJesus.The
PhariseeleadersfeelnoguiltwhenJesuswascoveredinbloodafterbeingwhipped.The
romanleadertellsthepeoplethatthebloodofJesuswasnothisfaultbutthehighpriests.

However,thesepriestsdoesntthinkanddontcareaboutwhathavebeendonebythe
romansbecauseitiswhatthePhariseeleaderswants.Whenwatchingthemovie,theRoman
leaderwhomadethedecisionandtellpeopleorderslookslikehedidntwantthecrucifiedor
thewhippedtohappen.However,hedidwhatthePhariseewants,thoughhehavethepower
tostopit.
8. WasJesusreadytotakethepunishmentandcrucifixionbeforehand?Verify.
Jesusisreadytotakethepunishmentandcrucifixion.HewassentbyHisFathertotheEarthto
freedandsavethemankindfromsins.Lookingatthemovie,Jesuswasalsoafraidtofacewhat
willhappentoHimbecauseHedidfacemanytrialssuchasbeingwhipped,arrested,mockedby
thesoldiers,blamedbythePhariseeleaders,betrayedbyPeter,andSimon,andfinallycrucified.
TheninMatthew26:39Goingalittlefarther,hefellwithhisfacetothegroundand
prayed,MyFather,ifitispossible,maythiscupbetakenfromme.YetnotasIwill,butasyou
will.ThistellusthatGodisreadytodowhatisHisfatherswill.Todiedinacrucifiedtosave
thepeoplefromsin,andriseupagain3daysafterHisdeath.