This is why God in his wisdom said, ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them. Some of my prophets and apostles will be killed by evil men. Others will be treated badly.’

How Big Is Your Faith?

The apostles said to the Lord, “Give us more faith!”

Jesus Talks Again About His Death

Then Jesus talked to the twelve apostles alone. He said to them, “Listen, we are going to Jerusalem. Everything that God told the prophets to write about the Son of Man will happen.

The apostles tried to understand this, but they could not; the meaning was hidden from them.

Judas Agrees to Help Jesus’ Enemies

One of Jesus’ twelve apostles was named Judas Iscariot. Satan entered him,

The Lord’s Supper

The time came for them to eat the Passover meal. Jesus and the apostles were together at the table.

Then he took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to the apostles and said, “This bread is my body that I am giving for you. Eat this to remember me.”

Then the apostles asked each other, “Which one of us would do that?”

Be Like a Servant

Later, the apostles began to argue about which one of them was the most important.

Be Ready for Trouble

Then Jesus said to the apostles, “Remember when I sent you out without money, a bag, or sandals? Did you need anything?” The apostles said, “No.”

Jesus Is Arrested

While Jesus was speaking, a crowd came up. It was led by Judas, one of the twelve apostles. He came over to Jesus to kiss him.

The women left the tomb and went to the eleven apostles and the other followers. They told them everything that happened at the tomb.

These women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, the mother of James, and some others. They told the apostles everything that happened.

But the apostles did not believe what they said. It sounded like nonsense.

So the two men got up then and went back to Jerusalem. There they found the followers of Jesus meeting together. The eleven apostles and the people with them

Jesus asked the twelve apostles, “Do you want to leave too?”

He was talking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Judas was one of the twelve apostles, but later he would hand Jesus over to his enemies.

until the day he was carried up into heaven. Before he went, he talked to the apostles he had chosen. With the help of the Holy Spirit, he told them what they should do.

This was after his death, but he showed them that he was alive, proving it to them in many ways. The apostles saw Jesus many times during the 40 days after he was raised from death. He spoke to them about God’s kingdom.

Jesus Is Carried Up Into Heaven

The apostles were all together. They asked Jesus, “Lord, is this the time for you to give the people of Israel their kingdom again?”

A New Apostle Is Chosen

Then the apostles went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives. This mountain is about a half mile from Jerusalem.

The apostles were all together. They were constantly praying with the same purpose. Some women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were there with the apostles.

A large crowd came together because they heard the noise. They were surprised because, as the apostles were speaking, everyone heard in their own language.

They were all amazed at this. They did not understand how the apostles could do this. They said, “Look! These men we hear speaking are all from Galilee.

But others were laughing at the apostles, saying they were drunk from too much wine.