Chronological gospels, Harmony of the gospels part 33

(Luke 22:52-53 NIV) Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, "Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? {53} Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour--when darkness reigns."

(Matthew 26:56 NIV) But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

(Mark 14:51-52 NIV) A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, {52} he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.

(John 18:12-16 NIV) Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They bound him {13} and brought him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year. {14} Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for the people. {15} Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Because this disciple was known to the high priest, he went with Jesus into the high priest's courtyard, {16} but Peter had to wait outside at the door. The other disciple, who was known to the high priest, came back, spoke to the girl on duty there and brought Peter in.

(John 18:19-24 NIV) Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and his teaching. {20} "I have spoken openly to the world," Jesus replied. "I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. {21} Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said." {22} When Jesus said this, one of the officials nearby struck him in the face. "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded. {23} "If I said something wrong," Jesus replied, "testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" {24} Then Annas sent him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

(Matthew 26:58-66 NIV) But Peter followed him at a distance, right up to the courtyard of the high priest. He entered and sat down with the guards to see the outcome. {59} The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death. {60} But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward {61} and declared, "This fellow said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'" {62} Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" {63} But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God." {64} "Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven." {65} Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy. {66} What do you think?" "He is worthy of death," they answered.

(Mark 14:65 NIV) Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.

(Luke 22:55 NIV) But when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them.

(Mark 14:66-67 NIV) While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the high priest came by. {67} When she saw Peter warming himself, she looked closely at him. "You also were with that Nazarene, Jesus," she said.

(Matthew 26:70-74 NIV) But he denied it before them all. "I don't know what you're talking about," he said. {71} Then he went out to the gateway, where another girl saw him and said to the people there, "This fellow was with Jesus of Nazareth." {72} He denied it again, with an oath: "I don't know the man!" {73} After a little while, those standing there went up to Peter and said, "Surely you are one of them, for your accent gives you away." {74} Then he began to call down curses on himself and he swore to them, "I don't know the man!" Immediately a rooster crowed.

(Luke 22:61-65 NIV) The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: "Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times." {62} And he went outside and wept bitterly. {63} The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. {64} They blindfolded him and demanded, "Prophesy! Who hit you?" {65} And they said many other insulting things to him.

(John 18:28-32 NIV) Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover. {29} So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?" {30} "If he were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you." {31} Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." "But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected. {32} This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.

(Matthew 27:3-10 NIV) When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. {4} "I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood." "What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility." {5} So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. {6} The chief priests picked up the coins and said, "It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money." {7} So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. {8} That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. {9} Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel, {10} and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

(Luke 23:2 NIV) And they began to accuse him, saying, "We have found this man subverting our nation. He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar and claims to be Christ, a king."

(John 18:33-38 NIV) Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" {34} "Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" {35} "Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?" {36} Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." {37} "You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." {38} "What is truth?" Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him.

(Luke 23:5-12 NIV) But they insisted, "He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee and has come all the way here." {6} On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean. {7} When he learned that Jesus was under Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. {8} When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him. From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform some miracle. {9} He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer. {10} The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. {11} Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe, they sent him back to Pilate. {12} That day Herod and Pilate became friends--before this they had been enemies.