A Messiah to die

Excerpts from the Book of Matthew:

from “The Holy Peshitta of the Assembly of Jerusalem.”

Matthew 16: 13-20:

13 And when Yeshua came into the region of Caesarea of Philippi, he was asking his talmidim, saying: “What do men say concerning me, that I am a Son of Man?” 14 And they said: “Some say Yokhanan the Baptiser; but others, Eliyahu; and others, Yeremi’ya, or one of the prophets. “15 He said to them: “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Shimon Keipha answered and said: “You are the Anointed, the Son of the living God.” 17 Yeshua answered, and said to him: “Blessed are you, Shimon bar Yokhanan*; because flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 Also I say to you, that you are Keipha, and upon this rock, I will build my Temple, and the gates of Sheol shall not suppress it.”

19 Turning to the twelve he said*: “I will give to all of you the keys of the Kingdom of heaven and anything that you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and the thing you loose on earth, will be loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he commanded his talmidim that to men they should not say he was the Messiah.

16: 21-28:

21 From that time on, Yeshua began to make known to his talmidim that he was to go to Yerushalayim and to suffer much from the elders, and the chief priests and scribes, and he would be murdered, and that on the third day would rise up. 22 But Keipha took him and began rebuking him saying: “Far be it from you, Mari, that this should happen to you.” 23 But he turned and said to Keipha: “Get behind me, accuser; you are a stumbling block to me because you do not think the things of God, rather the things of the sons of men.”

24 Then Yeshua said to his talmidim: “He who wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow after me. 25 For, he who desires to save his life shall lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. 26 For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and loses his soul? What will a man give in exchange for his soul? 27 It is necessary for the Son of Man is to come in the glory of his Father, with all his holy angels; and then he will reward every man according to his works. 28 Truly I say to you, that there are some men who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man come into his Kingdom.”

17:22-23:

22 While they were travelling in Galil, Yeshua said to them: “The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of the sons of men; 23 and they will murder him; and on the third day he will rise.” And they were very saddened.

20: 17-19:

17 And Yeshua was going to go up to Yerushalayim, and he took his twelve talmidim alone on [[the side of]] the road, and said to them: 18 “Behold! We are going up to Yerushalayim; and the Son of Man will be delivered up to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they will condemn him to death.  19 And they will deliver him over to the gentiles: and they will mock him, and will beat him, and will crucify him; and the third day, he will rise.”

21: 42-46:

42 Yeshua said to them: “Have you never read in the Scripture: ‘The stone that was rejected by the builders became the head of the corner; this is from the presence of Mar-Yah; and it is marvellous in our eyes’?^*

43 “Therefore I say to you, that the Kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and shall be given to a people who bear fruit. 44 And whoever falls upon this stone, will be broken; and anyone it falls upon it will crush.”

45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they understood that he spoke against them. 46 And they wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.

26:1-5:

1 And it came to pass, that when Yeshua had finished all these sayings, he said to his talmidim:  2 “You know that after two days is Pesach; and the Son of Man will be betrayed to be crucified.”

3 Then the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people gathered together at the court of the high priest, who was called Qeiafa. 4 And they took counsel concerning Yeshua, so that they might take arrest him by deceit and murder him. 5 And they were saying: “Not during the festival, in case disorder should take place among the people.”

26:11-16:

11 For you will always have the poor with you; but you will not always have me. 12 But this one act, pouring the perfume on my body, she has done so as if it were for my burial. 13 Truly I say to you, that wherever this my gospel is preached, in all the world, also this thing that she did will be told as a memorial to her.”

14 Then one of the twelve, named Yudah Skariota, went to the chief priests, 15 and said to them: “What are you willing to give me, if I will deliver him to you?” And they promised him thirty pieces of silver.  16 And from then on, he was seeking a chance to betray him.

26:20-25:

20 And when it was evening, he was reclining among his twelve talmidim. 21 And while they were eating, he said: “Truly I say to you, that one of you will betray me.” 22 And it made them very sad. And each of them began to say to him: “Mari, is it I?”* 23 And he answered and said: “He who dips his hand with me in the dish, that one will betray me. 24 And the Son of Man will go, as it is written concerning him.  Woe to that man, by whose hand the Son of Man is betrayed. It would have been better for that man, if he had not been born.” 25 Yudah the betrayer answered and said: “Rabbi, is it I?” Yeshua said to him: “You have said it.”

26:28:

28 This is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for the sake of many for the forgiveness of sins.

26:30-32:

30 And they sang Hallel*, and went out to Har-Zeitim. 31 Then Yeshua said to them: “All of you will be offended by me in this night; for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of his flock will be scattered.’ 32 But after I have risen, I will go before you into Galil.”

26: 37-39:

37 And he took Keipha and the two sons of Zavddai, and began to be sorrowful and wearied. 38 And he said to them: “There is sadness in my soul, even to death. Wait with me here, and watch with me.” 39 And he went a little ways, and fell upon his face, and prayed, and said: “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass over me. However, not as I will, but as you will.”

26:48-50:

48 And Yudah the betrayer had given them a sign, saying: “It is he whom I kiss; seize him.” 49 And immediately he went to Yeshua, and said: “Shalom, Rabbi;” and kissed him. 50 And Yeshua said to him: “Is it for this reason you have come, my friend?” Then drawing near, they laid their hands on Yeshua, and seized him.

27:1-5:

1 And when it was morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took council against Yeshua, so that they might put him to death. 2 And they bound him, and took him and delivered him up to the governor Pilatos.

3 Then Yudah the betrayer, when he saw that Yeshua was convicted, repented. And he went and returned those thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders; 4 and said: “I have sinned, due to the fact that I have betrayed innocent blood.” And they said: “What is it to us? See to your own issues.” 5 And he threw the silver into the Temple, and leaving, he went and hanged himself.

27:9-10:

9 Then it was fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet [[Zechariah]], saying: “I took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of the precious one, which they of the B’nai Yisrael had agreed upon;

10 and I gave them for the field of the potter, as Mar-Yah directed me.”

27:18-26:

18 For Pilatos knew that it was because of hate that they had handed over Yeshua*. 19 And while the governor was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, and said: “Have nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered very much today in a dream because of him.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they ask for Bar Abba, and to destroy Yeshua. 21 And the governor answered, and said to them: “Whom do you desire to be freed to you?” And theysaid: “Bar Abba!” 22 Pilatos said to them: “And Yeshua, who is called the Messiah, what should I do to him?” They all said: “Let him be crucified.” 23 The governor said to them: “Indeed, what evil has he committed?” And they cried out all the more, and said: “Let him be crucified.” 24 And Pilatos, when he saw that nothing was helpful, but rather that uproar was produced, he took water, and washed his hands before the crowds, and said: “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; do as you will.” 25 And all the people answered, and said: “His blood be upon us, and upon our children!” 26 Then he released Bar Abba to them; and scourged Yeshua with whips and gave him over to be crucified.

27:27-31:

27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Yeshua into the Praetorium, and assembled the entire brigade against him. 28 And they stripped him, and clothed him with a purple robe*. 29 And they wove a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and they bowed down upon their knees before him, and they were mocking him, saying: “Hail, King of the Judeans.” 30 And they spit in his face, and took the reed, and struck him on his head. 31 And when they had mocked him, they removed the robe, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to be crucified.

27:32-54:

32 And as they went out, they found a man from Qurinya* whose name was Shimon; and they compelled him to carry his cross. 33 And they came to a place which is called Golgotha, which is interpreted The Skull. 34 And they gave him to strong vinegar drink mixed with gall. And he tasted it but did not desire to drink it. 35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes by casting lots. 36 And sitting down, they were watching him there. 37 And they placed over his head the reason for his death in writing:

THIS IS YESHUA,

THE KING OF THE JUDEANS

38 And there were crucified with him two bandits, one on his right, and one on his left. 39 And those who were passing by were blaspheming against him, and were nodding their heads 40 and saying: “You who would tear down the Temple, and rebuild it in three days, deliver yourself if you are the Son of God, and come down from the cross.” 41 Likewise the chief priests were mocking, along with the scribes and elders and Pharisees, 42 and they were saying: “He saved others, but his very life he is not able to save. If he is the King of Yisrael, let him come down now from the cross, so that we may see it and believe in him.  43 He trusted in God; let him save him now, if he is pleased with him, for he said: ‘I am the Son of God.’”

44 Likewise the bandits that were also crucified with him, criticised him. 45 And from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land, until the ninth hour. 46 And about the ninth hour, Yeshua cried out with a loud voice and said: “Eli, Eli; why have you spared me?” 47 And some of those men that were standing there, when they heard this, said: “He calls for Eliyahu.” 48 And immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and offered it to him. 49 But the rest were saying: “Let him be; let us see if Eliyahu will come to save him.”

50 And again Yeshua cried out with a loud voice, and gave up his spirit. 51 And immediately, the lintel of the Temple fell and broke into pieces; and the earth was shaken; and the rocks split. 52 And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who were sleeping arose, 53 and went out; and after his resurrection, they entered into the Holy City, and many saw them. 54 And the centurion, and those that were with him who were watching Yeshua, when they saw the earthquake and all that had occurred, became afraid, and said: “Truly, this was the Son of God.”

27:57-66:

57 And when it became evening, a rich man came from Ramatayim, whose name was a Yoseph, who was also a talmid of Yeshua. 58 This man drew near to Pilatos, and requested the body of Yeshua. And Pilatos instructed that the body be given to him. 59 And Yoseph took the body, and wrapped it in a shroud of fine linen; 60 and he laid it in his new sepulchre that had been hewn from rock. And they rolling a large boulder, they placed it against the entrance of the sepulchre, and departed: 6l And Miriam of Magdala and the other Miriam were there, who sat on the other side of the sepulchre.

62 And on the next day that was after sunset*, the chief priests and Pharisees gathered together with Pilatos, 63 and said to him: “Our lord, we remember that this deceiver said, when he was alive, ‘After three days, I will arise.’ 64 Therefore, instruct that they guard the sepulchre until the third day; in case his talmidim come and steal him during the night, and say to the people that he has risen from the dead; and the last deception should become worse than the first.’” 65 Pilatos said to them: “You have guards! Go and guard it as you see fit.” 66 And they went and appointed guards by the sepulchre, and set a seal on the stone and placed the guards on watch.

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1. Yesterday He died for me
2. Written to recognise the Promissed One
3. Who is Jesus #2 Jesus Christ, man who died
4. How is it that Christ pleased God so perfectly?
5. The redemption of man by Christ Jesus
6. Suffering redemptive because Jesus redeemed us from sin
7. This month’s survey question: Why did Jesus have to die on the cross?
8. Slave for people and God
9. Clean Flesh #1 Intro
10. Anointing of Christ as Prophetic Rehearsal of the Burial rites
11. Isaiah prophet and messenger of God
12. Self inflicted misery #3 A man given to suffer for us
13. Self inflicted misery #6 Paying by death
14. Salvation, trust and action in Jesus #1 Suffering covered by Peace Offering
15. God wants to be gracious to you
16. Who is Jesus Christ? #1 What does the Bible say
17. Why did Jesus have to die
18. Understanding The Atonement
19. Christ having glory
20. Impaled until death overtook him
21. Jesus Christ, His Sacrifice
22. Swedish theologian finds historical proof Jesus did not die on a cross
23. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends
24. A Great Gift commemorated
25. Not bounded by labels but liberated in Christ
26. Summary on trinity
27. Not making a runner
28. The Soul confronted with Death
29. There is no need to execute a sentence twice for sin
30. Ransom for all
31. Ransom for All – Searches
32. Self-preservation is the highest law of nature

Dutch readers can also find additional reading / Nederlandstalige lezers kunnen ook aanvullende lectuur vinden in:

1. Gisteren stierf hij voor mij
2. Jezus Christus Zijn Zoenoffer
3. Het begin van Jezus #3 Voorgaande Tijden
4. Jesaja profeet en boodschapper van God
5. Het begin van Jezus #4 Aangekondigde te komen Verlosser
6. Het begin van Jezus #5 Aankondigingsteksten uit de Schrift
7. Het begin van Jezus #6 Beloften van innerlijke zegeningen
8. Het begin van Jezus #7 Een Nieuwe Adam, zoon van Abraham
9. Het begin van Jezus #8 Beloofde Gezalfde zoon van God
10. Het begin van Jezus #9 Een kwestie van Toekomst
11. Het begin van Jezus #12 Gezalfd na Johannes de Doper
12. De Knecht des Heren #3 De Gewillige leerling
13. De Knecht des Heren #4 De Verlosser
14. Verontrustheid van Jezus
15. Hoe heeft Jezus zulk een plezier voor God gedaan
16. Lijden goegemaakt door Jezus’ loskoopoffer voor zonde
17. Niemand heeft zulk een grote liefde als hij die zij leven gaf voor zijn vrienden
18. Lam van God #1 Oude Tijden
19. Lam van God #2 Jezus moest sterven
20. Lam van God #3 Christus stierf als onschuldig Lam #2 Aanvaarding der Toewijzing
21. Lam van God #3 Christus stierf als onschuldig Lam #3 Losprijs
22. Lam van God #3b Christus stierf als onschuldig Lam
23. Lam van God #3c Christus stierf als onschuldig Lam NT teksten
24. God wil u gunst betonen
25. Een Groots Geschenk om te herinneren
26. Geen Wegvluchter
27. Slaaf voor mens en God
28. Fragiliteit en actie #15 Lossen of Verlossen
29. Redding, vertrouwen en actie in Jezus #1 Bedekking Lijden
30. Redding, vertrouwen en actie in Jezus #2 Te Doen
31. Redding, vertrouwen en actie in Jezus #6 Samenhoren
32. Redding, vertrouwen en actie in Jezus #7 Adverteren
33. Zalving van Christus als profetische repetitie van de begrafenisrituelen
34. Lijden goegemaakt door Jezus’ loskoopoffer voor zonde
35. Waarom vast houden aan het kruisbeeld
36. Zweeds theoloog vindt in historische geschriften dat Jezus niet aan een kruis stierf
37. Een gedicht voor Pasen
38. Niet goddelijkheid van Christus toch 
39. Niet gebonden door labels maar vrij in Christus
40. Toewijding van ons
41. Bedenking rond Onveranderlijkheid
42. Eerste pogingen van het kiemend zaad
43. Waarom ik voor de Islam kies? #3 verantwoordelijkheid voor zonden
44. 1Korinthiërs 3:6-7 God die Wasdom geeft #2 Paulus en andere dienaars.
45. Donderdag 9 April = 14 Nisan en Paasviering 11 April
46. Pasen 2006
47. Een Feestmaal en doodsherinnering
48. Zo maar gerechtvaardigd?
49. Zelfbehoud is de hoogste wet van de natuur

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