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• What was it that finally led the religious leaders to<br />
convict Jesus as guilty?<br />
Explore the Heart of God<br />
• The perfume the woman poured on Jesus in <strong>Mark</strong><br />
14:3 was made from spikenard (or nard), a spice<br />
taken from a plant that grows in Asia near the<br />
Himalayas. It was a common practice among the<br />
Jews to prepare a body for burial with fragrant<br />
ointment. How does this information relate to <strong>and</strong><br />
anticipate the events that were about to transpire?<br />
• Describe what you know about Passover. How<br />
does this historic Jewish holiday relate to Jesus’<br />
own story?<br />
• What did Jesus mean when he asked his disciples<br />
to receive (eat) his body <strong>and</strong> drink his blood?<br />
• In 14:22–25 Jesus served his disciples the bread<br />
<strong>and</strong> the cup, meaning he was serving them his<br />
death <strong>and</strong> resurrection, which now is our feast <strong>and</strong><br />
our constant supply of life. How does this deepen<br />
the meaning of Jesus’ words during the Passover
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