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"I am not talking about all of you; I know the ones I have chosen. But this was so that the scripture might be fulfilled: ‘The one who was eating my bread has lifted his heel against me.’" (John 13:18)
 9 "Even the man at peace with me, one whom I trusted, Who was eating my bread, has lifted his heel against me." (Psalms 41:9)

Memorial Bible reading: (Events: Nisan 12) 
20 "When evening came, he was reclining at the table with the 12 disciples. 21 While they were eating, he said: “Truly I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 Being very much grieved at this, each and every one began to say to him: “Lord, it is not I, is it?” 23 In reply he said: “The one who dips his hand with me into the bowl is the one who will betray me. 24 True, the Son of man is going away, just as it is written about him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” 25 Judas, who was about to betray him, replied: “It is not I, is it, Rabbi?” Jesus said to him: “You yourself said it.” (Matthew 26:20-25)

4 "For all the things that were written beforehand were written for our instruction, so that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope." (Romans 15:4)

Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 12) Mark 14:1, 2, 10, 11; Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16
"Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread was two days later. And the chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to seize him by cunning and kill him; 2 for they were saying: “Not at the festival; perhaps there might be an uproar of the people.” (Mark 14:1)
"And Judas Is·carʹi·ot, one of the Twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray him to them. 11 When they heard it, they were delighted and promised to give him silver money. So he began seeking an opportunity to betray him." (Mark 14:10,11)
"Now when Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples: 2 “You know that two days from now the Passover takes place, and the Son of man will be handed over to be executed on the stake.” 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the high priest, who was named Caʹia·phas, 4 and they conspired together to seize Jesus by cunning and to kill him. 5 However, they were saying: “Not at the festival, so that there may not be an uproar among the people.” (Matthew 26: 1-5)
"Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Is·carʹi·ot, went to the chief priests 15 and said: “What will you give me to betray him to you?” They stipulated to him 30 silver pieces. 16 So from then on, he kept looking for a good opportunity to betray him." (Matthew 26:14-16)

Christ's record of perfect integrity     also upheld the rightfulness and righteousness of Jehovah's Universal Sovereignty. 
9 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion. Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem. 
Look! Your king is coming to you. He is righteous, bringing salvation, Humble and riding on a donkey, On a colt,the foal of a female donkey." (Zechariah 9:9)

Memorial Bible reading: (Daytime events: Nisan 13) Mark 14:12-16; Matthew 26:17-19
2 "You, O Bethʹle·hem Ephʹra·thah,
The one too little to be among the thousands of Judah,
From you will come out for me the one to be ruler in Israel,
Whose origin is from ancient times, from the days of long ago." (Micah 5:2)

12 "That is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned." (Romans 5:12)
8 "But God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."  (Romans 5:8)
 

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19 "The Son of man did come eating and drinking, but people say, ‘Look! A man who is a glutton and is given to drinking wine, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ All the same, wisdom is proved righteous* by its works.”
(Matthew 11:19)

"Who do you say I am?"—Matt. 16:15.
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Memorial Bible Reading:
(Daytime events: Nisan 9)
(John 12;12-19; Mark 11:1-11)
 (John 12;12-19)
"The next day the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13  So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, and they began to shout: “Save, we pray you! Blessed is the one who comes in Jehovah’s name, the King of Israel!”14  When Jesus found a young donkey, he sat on it, just as it is written: 15  “Have no fear, daughter of Zion. Look! Your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”16  These things his disciples did not understand at first, but when Jesus was glorified, they recalled that these things were written about him and that they did these things to him. 17  Now the crowd that was with him when he called Laz′a·rus out of the tomb and raised him up from the dead kept bearing witness. 18  This is also why the crowd went to meet him, because they heard he had performed this sign. 19  So the Pharisees said among themselves: “You see that you are not getting anywhere. Look! The whole world has gone after him.”
(Mark 11:1-11)
"Now when they were getting near to Jerusalem, to Beth′pha·ge and Beth′a·ny at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2  and told them: “Go into the village that is within sight, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied on which no man has sat until now. Untie it and bring it here. 3  And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here right away.’” 4  So they went away and found the colt tied at a door, outside on the side street, and they untied it. 5  But some of those standing there said to them: “What are you doing untying the colt?” 6  They told them just what Jesus had said, and they let them go.
7  And they brought the colt to Jesus, and they put their outer garments on it, and he sat on it. 8  Also, many spread their outer garments on the road, but others cut down foliage from the fields. 9  And those going in front and those coming behind kept shouting: “Save, we pray! Blessed is the one who comes in Jehovah’s  name! 10  Blessed is the coming Kingdom of our father David!

With this beautiful creations and pictures, how do you think they got there? By chance? No!
We have a Creator and He made the beautiful earth and everything upon it!
SEE and READ the FACTS!
Admire the Design; Learn About the Designer
YOU have probably heard of the Italian painter and sculptor Michelangelo. Though you may never have seen the original of any of his masterpieces, you most likely agree with the art historian who called the Italian genius a “marvellous and incomparable artist.” Michelangelo’s talents cannot be denied. Who would try to separate appreciation for Michelangelo’s art from acknowledgment of him as an outstanding artist?
Now think of the mind-boggling complexity and diversity of life that thrives around us on earth. Appropriately, The New York Times quoted one professor of biological sciences as stating: “The physical marks of design are visible in aspects of biology.” He added: “Life overwhelms us with the appearance of design.” Is it intellectually honest to admire the design without acknowledging the designer?
The apostle Paul, a keen observer of things around him, spoke of those who “honoured and served the creature more than him who had created it.” (Romans 1:25, Darby)
Affected by pervasive evolutionary ideas, some refuse or fail to recognize that design certainly points to a designer. But does the theory of evolution represent true science at its best? Note the conclusion that Christoph Schönborn, Catholic archbishop of Vienna, presented in The New York Times: “Any system of thought that denies or seeks to explain away the overwhelming evidence for design in biology is ideology, not science.”
The End of Science?
There are, however, those who feel that accepting the position that there is evidence of a Creator would “stifle research.” An article in the magazine New Scientist expressed such fears, asserting that “science as an open-ended pursuit would come to an end, halted by an impenetrable barrier labelled ‘the designer did it.’” Is that fear well-founded? Not at all. In fact, the opposite is true. Why?
To accept blind chance and subsequent evolution as the cause of our universe and life on earth would actually be to abandon any attempt to get a meaningful explanation.
On the other hand, accepting that an intelligent Creator is behind what we see around us can lead us to investigate the nature and application of his intelligence manifested in the physical universe.
Consider this: Knowing that Leonardo da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa” has not stopped art historians from investigating his technique and the materials he used. Similarly, accepting that there is a Designer should not discourage us from inquiring into the details and complexity of his designs and creations.
Rather than stifling further research, the Bible encourages the search for answers to both scientific and spiritual questions.
Ancient King David reflected on the physical makeup of his masterfully formed body. As a result, he said: “In a fear-inspiring way I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful, as my soul is very well aware.” (Psalm 139:14)
In fact, the Bible presents the Creator as asking the patriarch Job: “Have you intelligently considered the broad spaces of the earth?” (Job 38:18)
That certainly does not suggest any stifling of inquiry and investigation. On the contrary, the Master Designer here invited a study of his handiwork.
Consider, too, the invitation penned by the prophet Isaiah that directs us to increase our understanding of the One responsible for the creation around us: “Raise your eyes high up and see. Who has created these things?” Indeed, Isaiah 40:26 then brings up a fact consistent with Einstein’s well-known formula E=mc2. That fact is that the universe was produced by a source of dynamic energy and power.
Acceptance of the existence of a Creator does not hinder scientific progress. The quest for more comprehensive knowledge in both physical and spiritual matters is indeed open-ended and eternal. An ancient king noted for his broad knowledge humbly wrote: “He has put thoughts of the forever in man’s mind, yet man cannot understand the work God has done from the beginning to the end.”—Ecclesiastes 3:11, Holy Bible—New Life Version.
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Enjoy the Memorial! ?????

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@John Lindsay Barltrop Enjoy your day!
i have 1,000's more coming non witnesses. They are being drawn! Thank Jehovah more will come. Of course many speak other languages, I must translate but so far so good! ?
I learned computers on my own and by mistakes! Ha! My Granddaughters taught me some too!
if we had 20 million last year at Memorial maybe (?) I'm sure more, can't guess not that good ? 
Are you behind or ahead in time? It's 10:07 am here Monday?
Take care, don't overdo, my famous words I must live by. 
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@John Lindsay Barltrop Many more desirable things or people will come out. I have lots of religions following me, ministers, news commentators, it is amazing! Since I went public, they are all curious about us and what we believe. I can send you link it's Instagram. I also do Tumblr but less there. I enjoy photography so that's where I get my pictures. Have a good day! Soon Memorial ????

@JW Insider All nations will learn about God's Kingdom. They will know I am Jehovah, it says throughout the Bible. Psalms 2 answers all questions and reasons. I just read the Bible. Jesus spoke out at the religious leaders of his day and who His God was, Freedom of worship is in most countries, but that remains to be seen, if you believe in the Bible then you walk in the footsteps of Christ Jesus do you not? He said His Kingdom was no part of this world. They said he was a treasonous but he was not, he never claimed to be part of the world. Neither do we if we are truly Christians. 
@John Lindsay Barltrop Perhaps will get another book ? soon on events coming up with the fall of Babylon the Great? Enjoyable learning for sure. The Chariot is on the move! The finished mystery being solved before our eyes. ?

@Bible Speaks Yes I read that article.........and "..........the Holocaust Museum is concerned about Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia!" ............also very interesting is how several other non- witnesses individuals and organisations are against what is occurring to our Brothers in the Russian Federation. 

...........hence the rather appropriate rendering of "Babylon the Great" at (Revelation 17:1, 2, 5, 6) . . .“Come, I will show you the judgment on the great prostitute who sits on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, and earth’s inhabitants were made drunk with the wine of her sexual immorality.” 5 On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: “Babylon the Great, the mother of the prostitutes and of the disgusting things of the earth.” 6 And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the holy ones and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus.
 

@John Lindsay Barltrop Yes, more blood guilty! Has she not Blessed the wars and guns before battle? Then orders her Armies to kill other Christians in the "name of God"? Has any nation been blessed by prostitution with Babylon the Great?
Scriptural Questions Answered:
17:16; 18:9, 10—Why do “the kings of the earth” grieve over the very entity they themselves have devastated? The reason for their grief is strictly selfish. After the destruction of Babylon the Great, the kings of the earth evidently come to realize how useful she was to them. She provided a religious front for their oppressive deeds. Babylon the Great also helped them in recruiting youths for the battlefields. Moreover, she played an important part in keeping people in subjection.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009124?q=rev+14%3A18&p=par
@John Lindsay BarltropHitler was Catholic also, Raised in a Catholic school. He's another subject.... Read on the blog news how the Holocaust Museum is concerned about Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia! 

"....they have murdered so many the Bible Speaks of this blood as high as the bridles of horses." 
Was that............"no pun intended"?..........Bible Speaks...........sorry I could not resist that one!!!

@John Lindsay Barltrop Truth is truth! Yet, the blood is sacred to Jehovah, so it's crying out. As the Live Giver, they are truly responsible for blood of all the innocent! The book of Revelation is symbolic of how bad the destruction of life has become and continues! At least at Armageddon the birds will eat those destroyed in its war.  ???

"Simple question are easter eggs pagan?"
Simple answer...........Is the pope a catholic

Love to all in Russia that Love Jehovah! Happy Memorial 2017
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