Matthew 26:1-35 Questions by Stephen Ricker
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The Lord's Supper
Questions for Study 31

Matthew 26:1-35
Key Verse: 30

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I. Jesus Anointed at Bethany (1-16)

1. What is the time? What is Jesus' situation? What were the religious leaders doing? (3-5) Why?

2. Where was Jesus? (6) Describe the event that occurred during dinner? Why might this woman have acted in this way? (Luke 7:47a)

3. How did the disciples react? (John 12:4-6) In what respect do their words sound like common sense? What does this reveal about them?

4. Why might Jesus have been embarrassed? What did he say to the complainers? Why did he regard the woman so highly? Why was this act more precious at this time than helping the poor? How did he draw this woman into world salvation history?

5. What did Judas do after this? Why do you think he did this? (Note the contrasts between Judas and the woman.)

II. The Lord's Supper (17-30)

6. Why did Jesus want to celebrate the Passover with his disciples? How did they prepare? (17-19)

7. What announcement did Jesus make while they were eating? Why did he bring up such a painful subject? How did the disciples respond? Why? How did Jesus try to help Judas repent? What was Judas' free choice?

8. What did Jesus then do? What is the meaning of his breaking the bread and giving it to them to eat? (Luke 22:19; John 6:35)

9. What did Jesus say as he offered them the cup? What does he mean by "my blood of the covenant"? (Hebrews 9:22; John 1:29) What does Jesus do for those who believe in him? How does a covenant relationship with Jesus change our inner lives? (1 Peter 1:18-19; Hebrews 9:14)

10. What glorious promise did he make? (29) Why did they sing a hymn?

III. Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial (31-35)

11. What did Jesus know about their human loyalty and its limits? What did he give them? (Zechariah 13:7) What glorious promise did he give them?

12. What was the disciples' response? What is admirable about Peter? What would be the result of his not accepting Jesus' words? How does Jesus make a way for Peter to come back after failure?