More on Jesus' authority mixed with compassion At a very critical time in my Bible reading...very powerful. These are the verses I read today from my chronological Bible-reading schedule. It's amazing once again to me to see Jesus' authority oozing out of the pages. Oct 29 Readings MARK 14:1-2 MATTHEW 26:1-5 LUKE 22:1-2 MARK 14:10-11 MATTHEW 26:14-16 LUKE 22:3-6 MARK 14:12-16 MATTHEW 26:17-19 LUKE 22:7-13 JOHN 13:1-17 MARK 14:17-26 MATTHEW 26:20-30 LUKE 22:14-30 JOHN 13:18-30 Even when everything was starting to go wrong, He was very much in control. These are four different eye witness accounts. Jesus knew exactly what was going to happen and even sped it on its way in such a way to hold Judas accountable in a very private way. There's authority and compassion: authority knowing that these things must happen but compassion enough to tell Judas in such a way as to not embarrass him. I serve an amazing God!