From Bethany to Calvary - #3

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John's eyes followed him as he hurriedly left the room.
It was a call from a high ranking officer of the Senate. "Hello Mr Iscariot, we need to talk now, let's meet at the same location we used earlier in the week." "Okay Senator, I will join you shortly," Judas responded.

"Thank you for hosting us, Mr Simon, we really enjoyed ourselves," Peter said as they all made their way out of Simon's residence. They got on a bus and left for the city centre.
"Where is Judas?" Mathew asked. "He left ahead of us, I think he went to the mall to get some items for the Passover," John replied.
They arrived at the house of a notable man in the city, where a room has been set for Jesus and his team to observe the Passover.

"You're welcome guys," Judas said, as he ushered his colleagues and the Master into the room. Afterwards, Jesus told them the most shocking news they've ever heard. "One of you has betrayed me. You've sold me out to the government," he told them. Their eyebrows flew up in shock as they all looked at one another with faces reddening with apprehension.
"As I told you before, it is important that I lay my life for you, it's only sad that one of you is betraying me." With a gloomy mood, they ate the Passover meal and left for a recreation centre.

They left in a train for a 30 minutes trip towards the outskirt of the city. Judas' phone kept beeping with chat notifications all through the ride.
When they got to the Park, Jesus took Peter, John and James aside and told them how sorrowful his heart was. His heart was heavy as that defining moment of his life drew near. It was the will of God that Jesus should die, so that through his death & eventual resurrection, humankind can get a chance to have a personal relationship with God.
This and more he has told his men over a period of three years he has been mentoring them for leadership.

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You can follow the story from the links below:
Here is part 1
Here is part2