Category Archives: Bible Story

  Bible Story : The Teachings of Jesus in the Temple The Moneychangers The Teachings of Jesus in the Temple The Moneychangers EARLY IN THE morning Jesus and his disciples started away from Bethany to go again to the temple in Jerusalem. As they went, Jesus became hungry, and seeing a fig-tree by the roadside… Read More »

  Bible Story : Judas Betrays Jesus, and Peter Denies Him Judas Betrays Jesus, and Peter Denies Him THROUGH THE DEEP shadows which fell from the buildings along the streets a silent figure glided along, hurrying toward the assembly-room where the enemies of Jesus were sitting together waiting. That silent figure was the evil-minded disciple,… Read More »

  Bible Story : Jesus’ Trial, and Crucifixion Jesus’ Trial, and Crucifixion AFTER THE SAD, long night when Jesus was captured in the garden, morning came at last, and the news began to spread through the city streets that Jesus, the prophet from Galilee, was now a prisoner. His friends were terrified, while his enemies… Read More »

  Bible Story : Jesus’ Resurrection, the Crucified Savior, Arose from the Dead Jesus’ Resurrection, the Crucified Savior, Arose from the Dead THE HOURS OF watching dragged slowly by to the Roman soldiers who guarded the tomb where the body of Jesus lay. No one had come even to visit the grave and perhaps the… Read More »

Bible Story : Palm Sunday – Jesus Rides Into Jerusalem as a King Palm Sunday – Jesus Rides Into Jerusalem as a King A TIME OF great excitement was on. People were flocking out of the city gate and hurrying along the road that led down the valley and up the slope of Mount Olivet,… Read More »

  Bible Story : Jesus’ Burial, and the Watchers at the Tomb Jesus’ Burial, and the Watchers at the Tomb THE JEWS WHO had been so gleeful when Jesus was taken prisoner and crucified still felt troubled about him. They could not put the thoughts of him out of their minds. The next day would… Read More »

  Bible Story : The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus Doubting Thomas The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus Doubting Thomas THE PASSOVER FEAST had ended, and some of the visitors at Jerusalem were returning to their homes. Along the roadway leading from the city of Jerusalem to the village of Emmaus, seven miles… Read More »

  Bible Story : The Last Supper Jesus Ate with His Twelve Disciples The Last Supper Jesus Ate with His Twelve Disciples TWO DISCIPLES, PETER and John, were hurrying along the road from Bethany to Jerusalem. They were going on an errand for their master. The day had come when the lamb for the Passover… Read More »

  Bible Story : Jesus’ Last Days in the Temple The Widow’s Mite Jesus’ Last Days in the Temple The Widow’s Mite WHILE JESUS WAS teaching in the temple he told the people by a parable that the kingdom of heaven is like a king who made a feast at the marriage of his son.… Read More »

  Bible Story : Jesus’ Teaching on the Mount of Olives Jesus’ Teaching on the Mount of Olives AS JESUS LEFT the temple for the last time, his disciples spoke to him about the beauty of the Lord’s house. Like all other Jews, they took much pride in the temple where God was worshiped. And… Read More »

  Bible Story : Jesus & His Disciples Last Meeting, the Great Commission, and Jesus’ Accension Jesus & His Disciples Last Meeting, the Great Commission, and Jesus’ Accension FAR UP IN Galilee, away from the reach of their enemies, a group of men and women met together on a mountain-side and waited for the appearance… Read More »

Bible Story : Mary Anoints Jesus and Shows Her Love for Him Mary Anoints Jesus and Shows Her Love for Him SIMON THE LEPER was a friend of Jesus. He lived in the village of Bethany, not far from the home of Martha, Mary, and their brother Lazarus. But “Simon the leper” was no longer… Read More »

  Bible Story : Zacchaeus – The Little Man who Climbed into a Tree to see Jesus Zacchaeus – The Little Man who Climbed into a Tree to see Jesus THERE WAS LIVING in Jericho at the time a rich man named Zacchaeus, and he was chief among the publicans. He had never seen Jesus,… Read More »

  Bible Story : Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight On the Way to Jerusalem Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight On the Way to Jerusalem THE TIME HAD come again for the Passover Feast at Jerusalem, and Jesus knew that his life on earth would soon be ended. He took his twelve disciples aside from the… Read More »

Bible Story : Parables: Unfaithful Steward, Rich Man & Lazarus, Unjust Judge, Pharisee & Publican Parables: Unfaithful Steward, Rich Man & Lazarus, Unjust Judge, Pharisee & Publican IN THE MULTITUDE which followed Jesus were people of many different villages. Some of his listeners were poor people, some were rich some were educated and some were… Read More »

  Bible Story : A Crooked Woman Healed The Prodigal Son A Crooked Woman Healed The Prodigal Son JESUS NOW TAUGHT in the cities and villages where the seventy had gone to preach and to heal the sick. In one city he found a crooked woman in the synagog on the Sabbath-day. This poor woman… Read More »

  Bible Story : Parable of the Great Supper Jesus Teaches in a Pharisee’s House Parable of the Great Supper Jesus Teaches in a Pharisee’s House JESUS KNEW THE plans of his enemies in Jerusalem and he did not remain long in Bethany, but took his disciples and return again to the country near the… Read More »

  Bible Story : Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead LAZARUS WAS A Jew who lived with his two sisters, Martha and Mary. Their home was in the little village of Bethany, near Jerusalem, and Jesus often visited them while attending the feasts of the Jews. Always they made… Read More »

  Bible Story : Seventy Other Disciples Sent Out The Good Samaritan Seventy Other Disciples Sent Out The Good Samaritan JESUS KNEW THAT he had not much longer to preach, for the time was near when he must lay down his life for the sins of the people. He therefore chose seventy other men who… Read More »

  Bible Story : Jesus Blesses the Children The Rich Young Ruler Jesus Blesses the Children The Rich Young Ruler WHILE JESUS WAS teaching the people in a country place not far from the Jordan River, some mothers brought their little children to him and asked him to bless them. Jesus loves little children, so… Read More »