Quotes About Sacrifice

For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.

After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden.

Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

So Judas brought a band of soldiers and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees. They arrived at the garden carrying lanterns, torches, and weapons.

Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”

“Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. Jesus said, “I am He.” And Judas His betrayer was standing there with them.

“I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.”

Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servantís name was Malchus.

“Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?”

Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.

Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be better if one man died for the people.

Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

“Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.

The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.

And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”