The passion of Christ III

Christian Religious Studies J.S.S2 Third Term

Sub-theme: Religion and National Values

Week 3

The passion of Christ III

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

1. Give an account of the trial of Jesus and the denial by peter

2. State conditions that make a Christian deny Christ and one’s neighbour.

Content

The trial and peter’s denial (Matt.26:47-68, 69-75)

The Trial of Jesus

From the Garden of Gethsemane where the soldiers arrested Jesus, they took Him to the house of Caiaphas the high priest. There the members of the Jewish council (Sanhedrin) had gathered for His trial. This council is made up of the scribes, the Pharisees, the elders and the high priest as the presiding officer. At the arrest…