Good Friday…I mourn as a mother who has lost her only son and as a believer in the unfathomable mercy and grace that God has provided for us in the salvation of the Cross.
Events of Holy Week
The Gospel writers devoted much of their material to the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. The final week of His earthly ministry began with the triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the “Hosannas” from the crowd that changed to cries of “Crucify Him” before the week was over. Jesus apparently spent most of the week teaching in the temple area during the day. His evenings were spent in the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus in Bethany. Significant events during this week included the plot of the Sanhedrin, Jesus’ betrayal and arrest, the trials of Jesus, His journey to Golgotha down the Jerusalem street known today as the Via Dolorosa (“Way of Suffering”), and the Resurrection. After His resurrection, Jesus ministered another forty days before His ascension.
Sunday
The triumphal entry into Jerusalem
Monday
Cleanses the temple in Jerusalem
Tuesday
The Sanhedrin challenges Jesus’ authority
Jesus foretells the destruction of Jerusalem and His return
Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany
Judas bargains with the Jewish rulers to betray Jesus
Thursday
Jesus eats the Passover meal with His disciples and institutes the Memorial Supper
Prays in Gethsemane for His disciples
Friday
His betrayal and arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane
Jesus questioned by Annas, the former high priest
Condemned by Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin
Peter denies Jesus three times
Jesus is formally condemned by the Sanhedrin
Judas commits suicide
The trial of Jesus before Pilate
Jesus’ appearance before Herod Antipas
Formally sentenced to death by Pilate
Jesus is mocked and crucified between two thieves
The veil of the temple is torn as Jesus dies
His burial in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathea
Sunday
Jesus is raised from the dead
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