You're not going to be here. After his agony in the Garden of Gassimini, another kind of agony was about to begin for Jesus who was already exhausted with the weight he had born.

Before the night was finished, he would be betrayed, falsely charged, scourged, spit upon, and

maligned in a trial that was utterly illegal.

Why illegal?

And who is the only mortal on record that Jesus refused to speak to?

We're going to tell you this in just a minute.

Hello, we are Scott and Maureen Proctor of Meridian magazine at

Latter-day Saint-Mag.com and this is the Come Follow Me podcast. This week we are looking at the trials and crucifixion of Jesus in a lesson

called It is Finished which covers Matthew chapter 27, Mark Chapter 15, Luke Chapter 23, and John Chapter 19.

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As Jesus finished the agony of the atonement in the Garden of

Ghesemais.

Perhaps he could already see the string of torch lights coming up the mount,

a multitude of armed soldiers from the high priest, led by Judas intent on arresting Jesus. The Lord said of Judas,

mine own familiar friend in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread,

hath lifted up his heel against me.

How heartbreaking to be betrayed by a kiss from a friend.

If ever we have felt betrayed, we can know that Jesus has been there before us.

The Greek text of Matthew 2640 and Mark 1445 clearly indicate that Judas kissed him much, that is many times or effusively.

Elder Neely Maxwell said,

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