Bible Study - The Passion of the Messiah: Part 2 (Matthew 26:31-75)

• Read Matthew 26:31-35. Jesus tells the Twelve that they will fail him, but also that he will take them back. What role does failure play in discipleship?

• Read Matthew 26:36-46. How does Jesus serve as a model for prayer in the face of genuine trial and human suffering?

• Read Matthew 26:47-56. What do you make of Jesus’ saying in verse 52? What is the cost of using violence?

• Read Matthew 26:57-75. Peter denies Jesus three times, a vehement and and total denial of who Jesus is and what he has taught. What are some of the ways that we deny Jesus and his costly way in our own lives?