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Sep 25, 2024 · Day 1: Triumphal Entry on Palm Sunday. On the Sunday before His death, Jesus began his trip to Jerusalem, knowing that soon He would lay down his life for our sins. Nearing the village of Bethphage, He sent two of his disciples ahead, telling them to look for a donkey and its unbroken colt. Jesus instructed the disciples to untie the animals ...
- Waving Palm Branches
Today Palm Sunday is celebrated one week before Easter, on...
- Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Arimathea brings Jesus down from the cross,...
- Timeline of Jesus' Death
The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open...
- Money Changers
Jesus drove out the money changers from the Temple on Monday...
- Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin and the Crucifixion of Jesus . During the time...
- Caiaphas
Also Known as: Called Joseph Caiaphas by the historian...
- Waving Palm Branches
Jesus spoke seven final statements from the cross. His first words were, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34, NIV). His last words were, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” (Luke 23:46, NIV) Then, about the ninth hour (3 p.m.), Jesus breathed his last breath and died.
Holy Week takes a somber turn on Thursday. From Bethany, Jesus sent Peter and John ahead to the Upper Room in Jerusalem to make the preparations for the Passover Feast. That evening after sunset, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as they prepared to share in the Passover.
Thursday (Maundy Thursday) On Thursday evening, Jesus celebrates the Passover feast with his disciples. At the feast, in an upper room, Jesus washes his disciples’ feet and commands them to do the same for each other (John 13:1-17).
Apr 9, 2022 · After a tiring day of confrontation and warnings about the future, once again, Jesus and the disciples returned to Bethany to stay the night. The tumultuous events of Tuesday and the Olivet Discourse are recorded in Matthew 21:23–24:51, Mark 11:20–13:37, Luke 20:1–21:36, and John 12:20–38. Day 4: Holy Wednesday.
Mar 25, 2024 · Updated. March 25, 2024. Christians worldwide celebrate Holy Week every spring, commemorating the last eight days of Jesus’ life on earth. The time is a sacred one—an opportunity to reflect on and express gratitude to God for the most important events in the history of the world. The week begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday ...
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Apr 4, 2023 · Jaimie Julia Winters April 4, 2023. Holy Week is the eight days from when Jesus entered Jerusalem for Passover (what Catholics today call Palm Sunday) to his Resurrection on what is now celebrated as Easter. This period is called the “Passion,” which comes from the Latin word for “suffering,” because of what Jesus endured — betrayal ...