Jesus Christ's Betrayal, Arrest, and Trial

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He died that we might live again, Lord Jesus, our Redeemer true.

He died on Calv’ry’s lonely hill. His life He gave for me and you. He rose from the grave on Easter morn,

Our Savior and our King. He showed His love for all mankind. For His great love, give thanks and sing.

Rejoice! Rejoice! and sing, sing, sing. • •

Words: Thelma McKinnon Anderson, b. 1913. © 1976 IRI Music: Charlene Anderson Newell, b. 1938. © 1976 IRI

Enr. Act. 6

“Lesson 31: Jesus Christ’s Betrayal, Arrest, and Trial,” Primary 7: New Testament, 105

*Some of these cards describe Jesus.

*Others describe what was

done to Him near the end of His life. Son of God

perfect

Savior Redeemer

spit upon

Creator

loving

mocked

scourged (whipped)

tied up betrayed

divine Healer

all-powerful

Teacher

falsely accused

smote buffeted (hit)

crowned with thorns condemned to die

Words that describe Words that describe what happened to Jesus: Jesus near the end of His life:

*Take turns choosing a card, reading it, and putting it under the correct category on the chalkboard. Son of God

perfect

Savior Redeemer

spit upon

Creator

loving

mocked

scourged (whipped)

tied up betrayed

divine Healer

all-powerful

Teacher

falsely accused

smote buffeted (hit)

crowned with thorns condemned to die

*In our last lesson, we learned about the atonement in the Garden of Gethsemane.

*Jesus

suffered so much that He sweat drops of blood.

*Jesus suffered for our sins so we can be forgiven if we repent and obey His commandments. *When we do these things, we can be forgiven and cleansed from sin so we can live forever with Heavenly Father.

*Jesus had

been betrayed by Judas, one of the apostles, to the Jewish leaders. *In our lesson today, we will learn about the events that happened soon after Jesus finished praying in Gethsemane.

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“New Testament Scripture Stories,” Chapter 52

*The leaders of the

Jews sent men with swords and sticks to the Garden of Gethsemane.

*Judas

Iscariot was with them.

*The chief priests had paid Judas to show the men where Jesus was.

*Judas showed the men who Jesus was by kissing Him.

*The other apostles saw that Jesus had been betrayed.

*One of them drew

his sword to defend Jesus and wounded one of the men with Judas.

*Jesus rebuked him and healed the injured man.

*The men led

Jesus away.They mocked and hit Him. *Then they took Jesus to the high priest, Caiaphas.

*The Jewish leaders asked Jesus questions.

*The Jewish

leaders said that He had broken the law by saying that He was the Son of God. *Jesus told them that He was the Son of God. They said Jesus was guilty and should die.

*The Jewish leaders did not

have the authority to kill Jesus.

*They took

Him to Pontius Pilate, who could sentence Jesus to die.

*The Jewish leaders told Pilate

that Jesus had taught the people to disobey the Roman law.

*Pilate did not

think Jesus had done anything wrong. Pilate wanted to let Jesus go.

*The crowd

wanted Jesus to be crucified.

*Pilate still

wanted to let Jesus go. *But the priests and the people kept shouting that they wanted Jesus to be crucified.

*Pilate washed his hands. He said that he was not responsible for Jesus’s death.

*The people said that they would

be responsible for His death. *Pilate told his soldiers to crucify Jesus.

*Who betrayed Jesus?

*Let’s read

Matthew 26:14– 16

*How did Judas betray Him?

*Let’s read

Matthew 26:48

*What happened to Judas? *Let’s read Matthew 27:3–5 *Why did Jesus

stop His Apostles from defending Him?

*Let’s read

Matthew 26:51–54 & Luke 22:49–51

*What lesson do you think His

disciples learned when Jesus healed the wounded man’s ear?

*Why do you think the

Apostles ran away and left Jesus?

*Let’s read

Matthew 26:56

*What do you

think you might have done if you had been there?

*Why didn’t Jesus answer His accusers during His trial?

*Let’s read Matthew 26:62–63; 27:12–14 & Luke 23:9

*I need three volunteers to

play the roles of the “bad guys” and to stand in front of the class to read their parts.

Caiaphus

Herod

Pilate Enr Act 3

*What do you think it would

have been like for Jesus to have to go before each of these men and be questioned by them?

Caiaphus

Herod

Pilate Enr Act 3

*When Jesus

was asked if He was Christ, the Son of God, or King of the Jews, He answered. *Let’s read Matthew 26:63–64; 27:11

*Jesus did not

deny His identity or try to save Himself.

*Jesus knew that

He had to be crucified to complete His mission on earth.

*Let’s look again at the list of

words from the beginning of the lesson that describe what the people did to Jesus.

*What do you think of when you read these words?

*How do you feel about the

terrible things the people did to Jesus?

*Has anyone ever been unkind to you because you believe in Jesus Christ or because you go to church?

*What did you do?

*How many

times did Peter deny knowing Jesus?

*Let’s read

Luke 22:54–60

*Why do you think Peter did this?

*How did

Peter feel when he realized what he had done?

*Let’s read

Luke 22:61–62

*Peter had

not yet received the gift of the Holy Ghost.

*Peter was a

great man who later became President of the Church and gave his life for his testimony.

*How can we be

valiant in our testimonies of Jesus Christ no matter what challenges we face?

*These slips of paper have situations that might be difficult to face.

*Take turns

reading a slip.

*We’ll discuss each situation

and decide what would be the right thing to do. Enr Act 4

*Sometimes it is hard to be valiant in our testimony of Jesus Christ, but we will be greatly blessed when we are. Enr Act 4

*I’m going to give

each of you one or two of the cards we used earlier with the words that describe Jesus. *What did you think when you read what was on the card? Enr Act 5

*Decide in your mind

if you really know that Jesus is the Son of God, the Savior and the Redeemer.

*How has this

knowledge and testimony of Jesus Christ blessed you? Enr Act 5

*Take turns

naming one of Jesus’ qualities or attributes you especially appreciate. Enr Act 1

*Let’s review the 1st and 3rd Articles of Faith:

*1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

Enr Act 2

*3 We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel. Enr Act 2

*These articles of faith remind us of the divinity of Jesus Christ and of the importance of His mission. Enr Act 2

*I bear testimony that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

*Having this testimony is important to me.

*I am grateful for Jesus’

willingness to suffer and die so that we may be resurrected and have eternal life.

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*Peter