I am the Bread of Life (John 6:22-71)
The first of Christ’s great ‘I am’ sayings, included in St John’s gospel, was when he declared himself to be “the bread of life” (John 6:35).
The Ancestry of Christ (Matthew 1:1-17)
The New Testament begins by tracing the family tree of Jesus, working back through the Old Testament. Both St Matthew and St Luke’s gospels each include a specific section on the ancestry of Christ.
The Crucifixion (Psalm 22:1-18)
Psalm 22 is a prayer for relief from suffering. It was traditionally attributed to King David and also understood as a reference to the crucifixion of Christ.
The Death of God’s Son (Wisdom 2:12-20)
From the beginning of Christianity, Wisdom chapter 2 was considered a prophecy of the death of Jesus. The passage describes how the Son of God will be tested, tortured and put to death.
Christ stills the Tempest (Mark 4:35-41)
The gospels describe how Jesus calmed a raging storm on the Sea of Galilee with just a few words, demonstrating his power over the elements.
The Healing Ministry of Christ (Mark 1:32-34)
According to the gospels, Jesus was well-known for curing the sick, casting out demons and raising people from the dead.
The Scourging at the Pillar (John 19:1-3)
The gospels briefly describe the scourging of Jesus in a matter-of-fact way. He was probably tied to a pillar and then flogged.
The Agony in the Garden (Matthew 26:36-46)
On the night before his death, Christ went with the apostles to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. There he wept as contemplated his upcoming death.