Passion Week

1. Arrival in Bethany Friday  John 12:1
    Jesus arrived in Bethany six days before the Passover to spend some time with his friends, Many, Martha 
    and Lazarus.  While here, Mary anointed his feet with costly perfume as an act of humanity.  This tender
    expression indicated Mary's devotion to Jesus and her willingness to serve him.

2. SABBATH  Saturday
    Since this day was the Sabbath, the Lord spent the day in traditional fashion with his friends.

3. The Triumphal Entry  Sunday Mt 21:1:11; Mrk 11:1-11; Lk 19:28-44; Jn 12:12-19
    On the first day of the week Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, fulfilling an ancient prophecy (Zec
    9:9).  The crowd welcomed him with "Hosanna" and the words of Ps 118:25-26, thus ascribing to him a Messianic title as the agent of the  Lord, the coming King of Israel.

4. Clearing of the Temple  Monday  Mt 21:10-17; Mk 11:15-18; lK 19:45-48
    On this day he returned to the temple and found the court of the Gentiles full of traders and money
    changers making a large profit as they gave out Jewish coins in exchange for "pagan" money.  Jesus drove 
    them out and overturned their tables.

5. Day of Controversy and Parables  Tuesday Mt 21:23-24:51; Mk 11:27-13:37; Lk 20:1-21:36
    In Jerusalem - Jesus evaded the traps set by the priests.
    On the Mount of Olives Overlooking Jerusalem - He taught in parables and warned the people against the
    Pharisees.  He predicted the destruction of Herod's great temple and told his disciples about future events,
    including his own return.

6. Day of Rest   Wednesday (not mentioned in the Gospels)
    The Scriptures do not mention this day, but the counting of the days (Mk 14:1; Jn 12:1) seems to indicate
    that there was another day concerning which the Gospels record nothing.

7. Passover Last Supper   Thursday  Mt 26: 17-30; Mk 14:12-26; Lk 22: 7-23; Jn 13:1-30
    In an upper room Jesus prepared both himself and his disciples for his death. He gave the Passover meal
    a new meaning.  The loaf of bread and cup of wine represented his body soon to be sacrificed and his
    blood soon to be shed.  And so he instituted the "Lord's Supper."  After singing a hymn they went to the
    Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus prayed in agony, knowing what lay ahead for him.

8. Crucifixion  Friday  Mt 27:1-66; Mk 15:1-47;  Lk 22:66-23:56; Jn 18:28-19:37
    Following betrayal, arrest, desertion, false trials, denial, condemnation, beatings and mockery, Jesus was
    required to carry his cross to "The Place of the Skull," where he was crucified with two other prisoners.

9. In the Tomb  Friday Mt 27:57-61; Mk 15:42-47; Lk 23:50-56; Jn 19:38-42
    Jesus' body was placed in the tomb before 6:00 p.m Friday night, when the Sabbath began and all work
    stopped, and it lay in the tomb throughout the Sabbath.

10. Resurrection  Sunday  Mt 28:1-13; Mk 16: 1-20; Lk 24: 1-49; Jn 20: 1-31
      Early in the morning, women went to the tomb and found that the stone closing the tomb's entrance had
      rolled back.  An angel told them Jesus was alive and gave them a message.  Jesus appeared to Mary
      Magdalene in the garden, to Peter, to two disciples on the road to Emmaus, and later that day to all the
     disciples but Thomas.  His resurrection was established as a fact.

Source; NIV Bible

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Reflect On These Quotable Verses

Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, "Listen, we're going up to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of Man will come true".  Luke 18 v 31

He will be handed over to the Gentiles.  They will mock him, insult him, spit on him, flog him and kill him. Luke 18 v 32

On the third day he will rise again. Like 18 v 33

But as He came closer to Jerusalem and saw the city ahead, He began to weep 19:41

It has been determined that the Son of Man must die. Luke 22-22

Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. Luke 22:46

Jesus said, "No more of this," And He touched the man's ear and healed him. Luke 22:51

At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Luke 22:61

For the third time he demanded, "Why? What crime has He committed?  I have found no reason to sentence Him to death". Luke 23:22

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing". Luke 23:34

By this time it was noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o'clock. Luke 23:44

He isn't here!  He is risen from the dead!  Remember what He told you back in Galilee, that the Son of Man must...be crusified, and that He would rise again on the third day. Luke 24:6-7

"Wasn't it clearly predicted that the Messiah would have to suffer all these things before entering His glory." Luke 24:26

"It was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day.  It was also written....There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent". Luke 24:45-47.

So they worshipped Him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. Luke 24:52

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