Palm Sunday
April 5
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Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem
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Spends the night in Bethany
· Matthew 21:1
· Mark 11:1
· Luke 19:29
· John 12:12
Monday
April 6
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Leaves Bethany
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Curses the fig tree on the way into the city
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Weeps over Jerusalem
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Cleanses the temple for the second time in His ministry
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Late in day, looks into the Temple, then leaves the city
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Spends the night in Bethany
· Matthew 21:12
· Mark 11:22
· Luke 19:45
Tuesday
April 7
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Leaves Bethany
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Finds the fig tree withered; teaches on faith
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Possesses the temple and its precincts; confounds and pronounces woes upon His enemies
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Leaves city; Olivet Discourse on way back to Bethany
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Judas bargains with Sanhedrin to betray Jesus
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Spends the night in Bethany
· Matthew 21:20
· Mark 11:20
· Luke 20:36
· John 12:20
Wednesday
April 8
SILENT DAY
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No record in the Gospels, but much activity as Jesus prepares for Last Supper and as Judas and Sanhedrin prepare for Jesus' arrest
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Remains in Bethany throughout the day, stays the night there
Thursday
April 9
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Peter and John sent to make preparation for Passover meal
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After sunset, eats meal with the twelve; washes disciples; Judas departs
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Lord's Supper instituted
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To Garden of Gethsemane; Jesus' agony
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Betrayal by Judas; arrest by Sanhedrin
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To house of High Priest as Sanhedrin is convened; Peter betrays Jesus
· Matthew 26:1
· Mark 14:1
· Luke 22:1
Friday
April 10
The Trials of Jesus Christ
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First trial, before Annas [nighttime hours]; Annas is looking for an accusation,biding time till Sanhedrin is gathered at High Priestly villa
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Second [and primary] trial before Sanhedrin, Jesus is condemned, misused
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Third trial, immediately at dawn [meanwhile, Peter denies Jesus a third time;
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Jesus looks upon him]; the condemnation repeated, then Jesus was taken to Romans
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Fourth trial before Pilate [till "beginning at Galilee"]
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Fifth trial before Herod [looks for a miracle]
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6th trial before Pilate
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Jesus is scourged; the city cries, "Crucify Him or we will tell Rome!"
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Jesus is finally turned over to be crucified
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Jesus mocked (Roman soldiers); crown of thorns
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Judas hangs himself
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Jesus bears His cross to gate on the north of the city and is crucified around 9 am
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Jesus' Seven Sayings from the Cross
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"Father, forgive them..."
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"Today...with me in paradise"
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"Woman, behold thy son..." [darkness: noon – 3 pm]
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"My God, My God..."
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"I thirst"
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"It is finished"
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"Into Thy hands..."
The Death of the God-Man
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About 3 pm; the veil was torn, rocks rent; some graves opened and people rise [to mortality] and go into the city
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Jesus' side pierced
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Passover lambs slain in the temple
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Jesus buried by sundown
Saturday
April 11
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At the request of the Jewish leadership, Pilate grants a guard and sets a seal on the tomb of Jesus
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Matthew 27:66
Easter Sunday
April 12
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Jesus Christ rises from the dead (before dawn) and makes five appearances on the day of His rising:
1. To Mary Magdalene [given a message to the disciples]
2. To the other women who come to the tomb [intending to complete the burial preparation of His body]
3. To two disciples on the Road to Emmaus
4. To Simon Peter [nowhere recorded, but alluded to in Luke 24:33 and 1 Corinthians 1:5]
5. To the astonished disciples [Thomas is absent]
· Matthew 28:1
· Mark 16:1
· Luke 24:1
· John 20:1