Jesus Christ Is Put to Death

 After three and a half years of preaching and teaching, Jesus knew that his time on earth was drawing to an end. The religious leaders conspiring to kill him, but they feared an uproar among the people, who hold him to be a prophet. Meanwhile, Satan influenced one Jesus' apostles-Judas Iscariot-to turn traitor. The religious leaders offered Judah 30 silver coins to betray Jesus. 

On his final night, Jesus gathered with his apostle to observe the Passover. After dismissing Judas, he instituted a new observance, the Lord's Evening Meal. A took a loaf of bread, offered a prayer and passed the bread to the remaining 11 apostles. "This means my body which is to be given in your behalf," he said. "Keep doing this in remembrance of me." He did the same with a cup of wine, saying: "This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood." -LUKE 22:19, 20.

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