I always like to remind myself of the events surrounding Jesus' last week on earth and usually spend this time looking at the scriptures. I thought you might enjoy taking a look at His week.
The following Information is courtesy of Dr. Doug Bookman of bookman ministries
Sunday
- Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem
- Spends the night in Bethany
- Matthew 21:1
- Mark 11:1
- Luke 19:29
- John 12:12
Monday
- Leaves Bethany
- Curses the fig tree on the way into the city
- Weeps over Jerusalem
- Cleanses the temple for the second time in His ministry
- Late in day, looks into the Temple, then leaves the city
- Spends the night in Bethany
- Matthew 21:12
- Mark 11:22
- Luke 19:45
Tuesday
- Leaves Bethany
- Finds the fig tree withered; teaches on faith
- Possesses the temple and its precincts; confounds and pronounces woes upon His enemies
- Leaves city; Olivet Discourse on way back to Bethany
- Judas bargains with Sanhedrin to betray Jesus
- Spends the night in Bethany
- Matthew 21:20
- Mark 11:20
- Luke 20:36
- John 12:20
Wednesday. Silent Day
- No record in the Gospels, but much activity as Jesus prepares for Last Supper and as Judas and Sanhedrin prepare for Jesus' arrest
- Remains in Bethany throughout the day, stays night ther
Thursday
- Peter and John sent to make preparation for Passover meal
- After sunset, eats meal with the twelve; washes disciples; Judas departs
- Lord's Supper instituted
- To Garden of Gethsemane; Jesus' agony
- Betrayal by Judas; arrest by Sanhedrin
- To house of High Priest as Sanhedrin is convened; Peter betrays Jesus
- Matthew 26:1
- Mark 14:1
- Luke 22:
Friday ~ The Trials of Jesus Christ
- First trial, before Annas [nightime hours]; Annas is looking for an accusation, biding time till Sanhedrin is gathered at High Priestly villa
- Second [and primary] trial before Sanhedrin, Jesus is condemned, misused
- Third trial, immediately at dawn [meanwhile, Peter denies Jesus a third time; Jesus looks upon him]; the condemnation repeated, then Jesus taken to Romans
- Fourth trial before Pilate [till "beginning at Galilee"]
- Fifth trial before Herod [looks for miracle]
- 6th trial before Pilate
- Jesus is scourged; the city cries, "Crucify Him or we will tell Rome!"
- Jesus is finally turned over to be crucified
- Jesus mocked (Roman soldiers); crown of thorns
- Judas hangs himself
- Jesus bears His cross to gate on north of city and is crucified around 9 am
Jesus' Seven Sayings from the Cross
- "Father, forgive them..."
- "Today...with me in paradise"
- "Woman, behold thy son..." [darkness: noon – 3 pm]
- "My God, My God..."
- "I thirst"
- "It is finished"
- "Into Thy hands..."
The Death of the God-Man
About 3 pm; veil torn, rocks rent; some graves opened and people rise [to mortality] and go into the city
- Jesus' side pierced
- Passover lambs slain in temple
- Jesus buried by sundown
- Matthew 26:1
- Mark 14:53
- Luke 22:54
- John 18:13
Saturday
- At the request of the Jewish leadership, Pilate grants a guard and sets a seal on the tomb of Jesus
- Matthew 27:66
Sunday
Jesus Christ rises from the dead (before dawn) and makes five appearances on the day of His rising:
- To Mary Magdalene [given a message to the disciples]
- To the other women who come to the tomb [intending to complete the burial preparation of His body]
- To two disciples on the Road to Emmaus
- To Simon Peter [nowhere recorded, but alluded to in Luke 24:33-34)
- To the astonished disciples [Thomas is absent]
- Matthew 28:1
- Mark 16:1
- Luke 24:1
- John 20:1