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THE STORY OF EASTER

Jesus Institutes the Lord’s Supper - Mark

²² And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat;^[b] this is My body.”
²³ Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴ And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new^[c] covenant, which is shed for many. ²⁵ Assuredly, I say to you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

Take Up the Cross and Follow Him

²⁴ Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. ²⁵ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. ²⁶ For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?.............

³⁸ And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

The King on a Cross - John

17And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha, 18 where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center.

He is Risen - Matthew

5 But the angel answeredand said to the women, "Donot be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. 6 He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.