Mark 14 Research Paper
Based on what the Gospel of Mark, Jesus died not only because Judas betrayed him, but also because he was meant to sacrifice his life on earth to fulfill his mission from God.
The betrayal of Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ apostles, was the immediate cause, one of his apostles. The Mark 14 tells that, two days before the passover, the priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him, but feared it would cause riot. Judas Iscariot offered to help them seize Jesus. In the evening of the passover meal, Judas arrived with “a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders” (Mark 14, 43). As a result, Jesus was arrested, and in the following morning sent to Roman governor Pilate,
The betrayal of Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ apostles, was the immediate cause, one of his apostles. The Mark 14 tells that, two days before the passover, the priests and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him, but feared it would cause riot. Judas Iscariot offered to help them seize Jesus. In the evening of the passover meal, Judas arrived with “a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders” (Mark 14, 43). As a result, Jesus was arrested, and in the following morning sent to Roman governor Pilate,