Mark 11:1–11; Matt. 21:1–11, 14–17; Luke 19:29–44; John 12:12–19.
§ 129:
THE BARREN FIG TREE CURSED, AND THE SECOND CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLE (COMP. § 31)
Mark 11:12–18; Matt. 21:18–19, 12–13; Luke 19:45–48.
§ 130:
THE DESIRE OF SOME GREEKS TO SEE JESUS PUZZLES THE DISCIPLES AND LEADS JESUS IN AGITATION OF SOUL TO INTERPRET LIFE AND DEATH AS SACRIFICE AND TO SHOW HOW BY BEING "LIFTED UP" HE WILL DRAW ALL MEN TO HIM
John 12:20–50.
§ 131:
THE BARREN FIG TREE FOUND TO HAVE WITHERED
Mark 11:19–25; Matt. 21:19–22; Luke 21:37–38.
§ 132:
THE RULERS (SANHEDRIN) FORMALLY CHALLENGE THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS AS AN ACCREDITED TEACHER (RABBI)
Mark 11:27–12:12; Matt. 21:23–22:14; Luke 20:1–19.
§ 133:
THE PHARISEES AND THE HERODIANS TRY TO ENSNARE JESUS ABOUT PAYING TRIBUTE TO CÆSAR
Mark 12:13–17; Matt. 22:15–22; Luke 20:20–26.
§ 134:
THE SADDUCEES ASK HIM A PUZZLING QUESTION ABOUT THE RESURRECTION
Mark 12:18–27; Matt. 22:23–33; Luke 20:27–40.
§ 135:
THE PHARISEES REJOICE OVER THE ROUT OF THE SADDUCEES AND A PHARISAIC LAWYER ASKS JESUS A LEGAL QUESTION
Mark 12:28–34; Matt. 22:34–40.
§ 136:
JESUS, TO THE JOY OF THE MULTITUDE, SILENCES HIS ENEMIES BY THE PERTINENT QUESTION OF THE MESSIAH'S DESCENT FROM DAVID AND LORDSHIP OVER DAVID
Mark 12:35–37; Matt. 22:41–46; Luke 20:41–44.
§ 137:
IN HIS LAST PUBLIC DISCOURSE, JESUS SOLEMNLY DENOUNCES THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES (COMP. § 107)
Mark 12:38–40; Matt. 23:1–39; Luke 20:45–47.
§ 138:
JESUS CLOSELY OBSERVES THE CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE TEMPLE, AND COMMENDS THE POOR WIDOW'S GIFT
Mark 12:41–44; Luke 21:1–4.
PART XII:
IN THE SHADOW WITH JESUS
SECTIONS 139–152
§ 139:
SITTING ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, JESUS SPEAKS TO HIS DISCIPLES ABOUT THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, AND HIS OWN SECOND COMING IN APOCALYPTIC LANGUAGE. THE GREAT ESCHATOLOGICAL DISCOURSE
Mark 13:1–37; Matt. 24, 25; Luke 21:5–36.
§ 140:
JESUS PREDICTS HIS CRUCIFIXION TWO DAYS HENCE (JEWISH FRIDAY)
Mark 14:1–2; Matt. 26:1–5; Luke 22:1–2.
§ 141:
AT THE FEAST IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE LEPER MARY OF BETHANY ANOINTS JESUS FOR HIS BURIAL
Mark 14:3–9; Matt. 26:6–13; John 12:2–8.
§ 142:
JUDAS, STUNG BY THE REBUKE OF JESUS AT THE FEAST, BARGAINS WITH THE RULERS TO BETRAY JESUS
Mark 14:10–11; Matt. 26:14–16; Luke 22:3–6.
§ 143:
THE PREPARATION FOR THE PASCHAL MEAL AT THE HOME OF A FRIEND (POSSIBLY THAT OF JOHN MARK'S FATHER AND MOTHER)
Mark 14:12–16; Matt. 26:17–19; Luke 22:7–13.
§ 144:
JESUS PARTAKES OF THE PASCHAL MEAL WITH THE TWELVE APOSTLES AND REBUKES THEIR JEALOUSY
Mark 14:17; Matt. 26:20; Luke 22:14–16, 24–30.
§ 145:
DURING THE PASCHAL MEAL, JESUS WASHES THE FEET OF HIS DISCIPLES
John 13:1–20.
§ 146:
AT THE PASCHAL MEAL JESUS POINTS OUT JUDAS AS THE BETRAYER
Mark 14:18–21; Matt. 26:21–25; Luke 22:21–23; John 13:21–30.
§ 147:
AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF JUDAS JESUS WARNS THE DISCIPLES (PETER IN PARTICULAR) AGAINST DESERTION, WHILE ALL PROTEST THEIR LOYALTY
Mark 14:27–31; Matt. 26:31–35; Luke 22:31–38; John 13:31–38.
§ 148:
JESUS INSTITUTES THE MEMORIAL OF EATING BREAD AND DRINKING WINE
Mark 14:22–25; Matt. 26:26–29; Luke 22:17–20; 1 Cor. 11:23–26.
§ 149:
THE FAREWELL DISCOURSE TO HIS DISCIPLES IN THE UPPER ROOM
