March 25, 2017 at 6:43 pm

*The 3’s from the BIBLE* :

+ There are *3 persons* in the Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

+ God made man in His own image. Man has *33 vertebrae* in his spine.

+ Man has *33 joints* in each foot.

+ When baby Jesus was born, the *3 Magi* came to bring him gifts.

+ In his youth, Jesus was lost for *3 days* and was found in the temple.

+ Jesus *preached for 3 years* in his ministry.

+ There are *3 parables* of God’s mercy: the Lost Sheep, the Lost Drachma, and the Lost Son and the Dutiful Son (The Prodigal).

+ When Jesus went to pray in the desert, he was *tempted by the devil 3 times*.

+ Jesus spoke *3 times* about the *prophecy* of the passion and His death: around the villages of Caesarea Philippi, on the way to Galilee, and on the road to Jerusalem.

+ During the agony in the garden, Jesus went to *pray 3 times* while his *3 friends*, Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, slept.

+ Jesus was *denounced 3 times* by Peter.

+ Judas *betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces* of silver.

+ Jesus was unjustly judged by *3 judges*.

+ *3 guards* watched over Jesus.

+ Pilate *asked* the angry crowd *3 times* what should he do with Jesus.

+ Jesus, carrying the cross, *falls 3 times*.

+ Jesus was *nailed* to the cross in *3 places*.

+ There were *3 crosses* on Calvary.

+ There were *3 Marys* at the foot of the cross: Mary, the Mother of

Jesus; Mary Magdalene; and Mary, the wife of Clopas.

+ Jesus suffered on the cross for *3 hours*.

+ Jesus died on the cross at *3 o’clock*.

+ Jesus died at the *age of 33*.

+ Jesus was in the *tomb for 3 days*.

+ Jesus rose on the *3rd  day*.

+ After the Resurrection, Jesus met Simon Peter on the road and asked

him *3 times, “Do you love me*?” (the *3rd* appearance of Jesus)

+ At the transfiguration, the *3 favored disciples* –Peter, James, and John — witnessed the conversation of these *3 personages*::

Jesus, Moses, and Elijah.