Thematic Bible: Staves (long poles)

While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.

Verse Concepts

equipping, physicalChief priestsCrowdsLargeness

While Still SpeakingTwelve DisciplesClubsThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

Right away, while Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived. With him came a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and experts in the law and elders.

Verse Concepts

equipping, physicalChief priestsCrowdsTeachers Of The LawWhile Still Speaking

Twelve DisciplesClubsOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

So I began to shepherd the flock destined for slaughter, the most afflicted of all the flock. Then I took two staffs, calling one "Pleasantness" and the other "Binders," and I tended the flock. Next I eradicated the three shepherds in one month, for I ran out of patience with them and, indeed, they detested me as well. I then said, "I will not shepherd you. What is to die, let it die, and what is to be eradicated, let it be eradicated. As for those who survive, let them eat each other's flesh!" read more.
Then I took my staff "Pleasantness" and cut it in two to annul my covenant that I had made with all the people. So it was annulled that very day, and then the most afflicted of the flock who kept faith with me knew that that was the word of the Lord. Then I said to them, "If it seems good to you, pay me my wages, but if not, forget it." So they weighed out my payment -- thirty pieces of silver. The Lord then said to me, "Throw to the potter that exorbitant sum at which they valued me!" So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the temple of the Lord. Then I cut the second staff "Binders" in two in order to annul the covenant of brotherhood between Judah and Israel.