Study the Sacred Scriptures using the Rosary

The term “Scriptural Rosary” may seem a bit redundant. The Creed, Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be along with each of the mysteries are based in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and we rehearse important aspects of our faith each time we recite this wonderful prayer. As we enter into Holy Week, let us walk through the events leading up to the Passion of our Lord and His glorious resurrection. This will be a decade by decade reflection. 

The following verses are from the Revised Standard Version – Catholic Edition.

The First Sorrowful Mystery – The Agony in the Garden

The Gospel According to Matthew 26:31-56

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You will all fall away because of me

31	Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night; for it is written, `I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
32	But after I am raised up, I will go before you to Galilee."

Our Father . . .

Jesus Predicts Peter’s denial (“you will deny me 3 times”)

33	Peter declared to him, "Though they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away."
34	Jesus said to him, "Truly, I say to you, this very night, before the cock crows, you will deny me three times."
35	Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you." And so said all the disciples.

1. Hail Mary . . .

A Man of Sorrow and Acquainted with Grief

36	Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsem'ane, and he said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go yonder and pray."
37	And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zeb'edee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.
38	Then he said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me."

2. Hail Mary . . .

Jesus Prays the 1^st Time

39	And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."
40	And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping; and he said to Peter, "So, could you not watch with me one hour?
41	Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."

3. Hail Mary . . .

Jesus Prays the 2^nd Time

42	Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, thy will be done."
43	And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.

4. Hail Mary . . .

Jesus Prays the 3^rd Time

44	So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words.
45	Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
46	Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand."

5. Hail Mary . . .

The Crowd expected violence

47	While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.
48	Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I shall kiss is the man; seize him."

6. Hail Mary . . .

Judas . . . Why are you here?

49	And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Hail, Master!" And he kissed him.
50	Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

7. Hail Mary . . .

Put away your sword

51	And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
52	Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

8. Hail Mary . . .

Born the King of Angels

53	Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
54	But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?"

9. Hail Mary . . .

Whom did you go out to see?

55	At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me.
56	But all this has taken place, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.

10. Hail Mary . . .

Glory Be . . .

O My Jesus . . .

Scripture references from EWTN.com