Reasoning Through the Bible

What is the difference between remorse and repentance?
In Matthew 26:69–27:10, Peter and Judas both fail Jesus in devastating ways. Peter denies Him three times, just as Jesus predicted, and then goes out and weeps bitterly. Judas sees that Jesus has been condemned, returns the thirty pieces of silver, and admits, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”
Glenn and Steve examine the contrast between these two men. Peter is broken by what he has done and later returns to Christ. Judas feels deep remorse, but the passage gives no indication that he turns back to Jesus seeking forgiveness.
The study also introduces Pontius Pilate and explains why the Jewish leaders had to hand Jesus over to Roman authority. Finally, the thirty pieces of silver return to the priests, exposing their hypocrisy as they become concerned about the legality of blood money after using that same money to betray an innocent man.
The session asks a deeply practical question: when we fail, do we merely feel bad about what happened, or do we turn back to the Lord?
Matthew 26:69–27:10 | The Book of Matthew — Session 58
  Questions discussed in this session include:
In our day, is it possible to deny Jesus by merely being silent? 
Would I stand with Jesus even if I don’t understand what He is doing?
What is the difference between remorse and repentance? 
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Why did Jesus allow Himself to be arrested when He clearly had the power to stop it?
In Matthew 26:47–68, Judas arrives in the Garden of Gethsemane with a large armed crowd and identifies Jesus with a kiss. Peter draws a sword and strikes the servant of the high priest, but Jesus immediately tells him to put it away.
Jesus makes something clear: He is not being overpowered. He could call more than twelve legions of angels, but He willingly submits because the Scriptures must be fulfilled.
Glenn and Steve then follow Jesus into the trial before Caiaphas. The religious leaders search for false witnesses, struggle to find consistent testimony, and finally ask Jesus directly whether He is the Christ, the Son of God.
Jesus answers by identifying Himself with the Son of Man of Daniel 7, sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven. The high priest understands exactly what Jesus is claiming and condemns Him for blasphemy.
The session closes with Jesus being mocked, spit upon, struck, and condemned as the religious leaders continue breaking their own rules in order to put Him to death.
Matthew 26:47–68 | The Book of Matthew — Session 57
  Questions discussed in this session include:
 If I am faced with denying Jesus or being killed, what would I do?
How did Jesus respond to false accusations? 
How would we respond to false accusations?
What does it mean to “sit at the right hand of power?” 
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Why did Jesus pray, “Let this cup pass from Me,” if He already knew He had come to die?
In Matthew 26:31–46, Jesus tells His disciples that they will all fall away and specifically predicts Peter’s three denials before the rooster crows. Their confidence in themselves is strong, but Jesus knows exactly what they will do.
Then the scene moves to the Garden of Gethsemane.
Jesus becomes deeply grieved and distressed and asks Peter, James, and John to watch with Him while He prays. There, He falls on His face and prays, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”
Glenn and Steve examine what the cup represents, why Jesus’ anguish involved more than physical crucifixion, and what His prayer teaches about submission to the Father’s will.
The session also turns to the disciples, who repeatedly fall asleep at the very moment Jesus tells them to watch and pray. Their weakness becomes a warning for us: self-confidence fails, temptation often comes when we least expect it, and believers must learn to depend on Christ rather than themselves.
Matthew 26:31–46 | The Book of Matthew — Session 56
  Questions discussed in this session include:
If the Shepherd is removed, what happens to the sheep?
How much confidence should we have in ourselves in spiritual matters?
How much does Jesus know about future actions we will take? 
If we are pressed to the breaking point, can we say “thy will be done?” 
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What did Jesus mean when He took the Passover meal and said, “This is My body” and “This is My blood of the covenant”?
In Matthew 26:17–30, Jesus shares His final Passover with the Twelve. He knows Judas has already arranged to betray Him, yet He remains calm and in complete control.
Glenn and Steve look at the meaning of Passover, unleavened bread, self-examination before the Lord’s Supper, and the unnamed man who quietly provided the room where Jesus and His disciples gathered.
The conversation then turns to Judas. While the other disciples call Jesus “Lord,” Judas calls Him “Rabbi,” revealing something about the condition of his heart. The study also distinguishes between denial and betrayal and asks how believers should respond when they fail.
Finally, Jesus takes the bread and cup and connects the Passover directly to Himself. He is our Passover Lamb. His body is given, His blood is poured out for forgiveness of sins, and the new covenant rests not on our ability to earn righteousness, but on His finished work.
Matthew 26:17–30 | The Book of Matthew — Session 55
 Questions discussed in this session include:
Are we willing to work in obscurity to do the work of the Lord? 
Would I do something for the Lord even if I am never recognized for it? 
If we face difficult circumstances, would we abandon God?
What benefit is the new covenant? 
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What is Jesus worth to us?
Matthew 26 begins the final sequence leading to the Cross. Jesus tells His disciples that He will be handed over and crucified during Passover, even while the religious leaders are plotting to kill Him but hoping to avoid doing it during the festival.
That contrast reminds us that Jesus is not being swept along by events beyond His control. He knows what is coming and willingly gives Himself as the sacrifice for sin.
Then Matthew places two dramatically different responses to Jesus side by side.
Mary pours costly perfume over Him in preparation for His burial, giving something worth roughly a year’s wages. Judas, one of the Twelve, goes to the chief priests and asks what they will pay him to betray Jesus.
One gives everything because she loves Him.
The other sells Him.
Glenn and Steve examine Mary’s devotion, Judas’ greed, the meaning of Christ’s coming sacrifice, and the personal question this passage raises for every believer: What are we willing to give to Jesus, and what are we tempted to hold back?
Matthew 26:1–16 | The Book of Matthew — Session 54
 Questions discussed in this session include:
Is it good to give costly things to the work of the Lord, or not?
What should we give the Lord if we have love for Him?
Who is responsible for the death of Jesus? 
How much money is honor and friendship worth?
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