Jesus Christ’s Last Week
Easter week is always a special time of year. We celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and as a member of the LDS Church, it also means it is time for General Conference. I always seem to loose sight of the importance of Easter week because of work and spring and everything else that seems to go on in a family‘s life. Every year I try and remember the events that led up to the Crucifixion of our Lord however I fall short. It is hard to get your mind right so that you can remember and meditate over the events of that world-changing week.
As I browsed the news feeds and blog posts, I found a really nice review of our Lords week leading up to the crucifixion and resurrection. Here is the link and below is an even more brief review of Easter Week.
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Sunday
Goes to Bethphage, mounts donkey, descends Mount of Olives, makes “Triumphal entry” into Jerusalem, returns to Bethany.
Triumphal Entry
Monday
Leaves Bethany for Jerusalem, curses fig tree, heals blind and lame, cleanses the temple, returns to Bethany.
Christ Healing a Blind Man
Tuesday
Saw withered fig tree on way to Jerusalem, enters temple, answers questions on authority, tribute money, marriage after resurrection, great commandment, whose Son He is. Condemns Pharisees, laments over Jerusalem, talks of widow’s mite, sought by Greeks. Voice from heaven is heard. Discourse on Mount of Olives, tells of final judgment, chief priests plot to take him, anointed by Mary. Judas arranges betrayal.
Widows Mite
Wednesday
May have been in Bethany, then at temple during daytime. In the evening, he goes to “upper room” in Jerusalem for last supper. Washes disciple’s feet, eats Passover meal, reveals his betrayer, foretells his death, institutes sacrament, tells Peter he will deny him, gives dissertation about the Comforter, goes to Mount of Olives where he continues teaching his disciples, prays in the Garden of Gethsemane; is betrayed, arrested and bound. About midnight, he is taken into Jerusalem, first to Annas, then to Caiaphas and tried by the Sanhedrin. He is mocked and maltreated, denied by Peter.
Jesus Praying in Gethsemane
Thursday
In the morning, Jesus is tried and condemned by Jews, taken before Pilate, then Herod, returned to Pilate. Pilate condemns and delivers him up to be crucified. He goes to Calvary and is crucified, then buried in the tomb of Joseph of Arimathaea. This day is the Passover and a preparation day before the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is a high sabbath day. Burial before sundown.
The Crucifixion
Friday
First day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is a high sabbath day. Body lies in tomb. Roman guard set.
At The Tomb
Saturday
Weekly sabbath day. Body lies in tomb. Roman guard continues.
Sunday
Resurrection before sunrise. Tomb discovered to be empty before dawn. The Lord is resurrected. Christ has risen on the third day.
He Is Risen
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Thanks for the recap.
One of the best things I ever heard around Easter time was on a religious radio back in Cincinnati. The guy was telling the things that were happening to Jesus that week……..and then also telling what the Jews were doing to prepare for their Passover. So amazing to see each day how he is fulfilling the Jewish law and every prophesy told about him to the prophets of old. I always want to do that research for myself at Easter time……….and like you………..I get lost in the activities.
Find that timeline comparison online for me..