The Final Days of Jesus, Events of Holy Week
Sunday [Palm Sunday] 1
Jesus enters Jerusalem - (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19),
Jesus predicts his death -(John 12:20-36).
Jesus visits the temple - (Matthew 21:14-17; Mark 11:11).
1[Palm branches are considered symbols of triumph, victory, eternal life, and peace.}
Monday
Jesus curses a fig tree - (Matthew 21:18-19; Mark 11:12-14).
Jesus cleanses the temple - (Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-18; Luke 19:45-48).
Tuesday
Jesus' lesson from the fig tree - (Matthew 21:20-22; Mark 11:20-26).
Jesus teaches.... in the temple - (Matthew 21:23-23:9; Mark 11:27-12:44; Luke 20:1-21:4).
Jeus predicts the future - (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13:1-37).
Wednesday2
Jesus continues... teaching in the temple complex - (Luke 21:37-38).
Jesus is plotted against by the Sanhedrin to be killed - (Matthew 26:3-5; Mark 14:1-2; Luke 22:1-2).
2{Biblical scholars suggest that these events possibly occurred on Wednesday.}
Thursday [Maundy Thursday] 3
Jesus instructs his disciples to prepare for the Passover meal - (Matthew 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13).
Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper - (Matthew 26:20-29; Mark 14:17-23; Luke 22:14-30).
Jesus washes the disciples' feet and gives his farewell discourse- (John 13:1-17:26).
Jesus and the disciples sing a hymn together - (Matthew 26:30; Mark 14:26; Luke 22:39).
Jesus predicts Peter's denials - (Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34).
Jesus issues final commands about supplies and provisions - (Luke 22:35-38).
Jesus and his disciples go to Gethsemane - (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46).
3[Maundy = command; see John 13:34-35]
Friday (Good Friday)4
Jesus is betrayed by Judas and arrested - (Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12).
Jesus informal hearing before Annas - (Matthew 26:57. 59-68; Mark 14:53, 55-65; Luke 22:63-71)
Jesus' perdition about Peter's denials occurs - (Matthew 26:58, 69-75; Mark 14:54, 66-72; Luke 22:54b-62; John 18:15-18, 25-27).
Jesus is condemned to death - (Matthew 27:1-2; Mark 15:1).
Jesus' betrayer (Judas) changes his mind - (Matthews 27:3-10).
Jesus is questioned by Pilot - (Matthew 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:1-7; John 18:28-38).
Jesus is questioned by Herod - (Luke 23:8-12).
Jesus appears before Pilot a second time - (Matthew 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:38b-19:16).
Jesus is mocked and marked to Golgotha {Calvary} - (Matthew 27:27-34; Mark 15: 16-23; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:17).
Jesus is crucified - (Matthew 27:35-44; Mark 15:24-32; Luke 23:33-43; John 19:18-27).
Jesus breathes his last - (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 1533-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-37).
Jesus is buried - (Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42).
4[Good Friday - Commemorates the death and/or crucifixion of Christ.]
Saturday
Jesus' tomb guarded- (Matthew 27:62-66).
Sunday (Resurrection Sunday)5
Jesus ' tomb discovered empty by some women - (Matthew 28:1-7; Mark 16:1-7; Luke 24:1-7; John 20:1).
Jesus ' tomb left by the women - (Matthew 28:8-10; Luke 24:8-11; John 20;2).
Jesus' tomb visited by Peter and John - (Luke 24:12; John 20:3-10).
Jesus' tomb visited again by Mary - (John 20:11-18).
Jesus appears... on the road to Emmaus - (Luke 24:13-35).
Jesus appears to the Eleven minus Thomas - (Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-23).
5[Resurrection Sunday - Celebrates the rising of Christ.]
Source:
Andreas J. Kostenberger, Justin Taylor, and Alexander Stewart, The Final Days of Jesus: The Most Important Week of The Most Important Person Who Ever Lived, (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2014), 24-25.
Note:
Emphasis and descriptions of days added.
