Easter

It is the third day since Jesus died. With the mournful Sabbath having passed, it is time to complete the burial customs and complete our reading of the events of the Passion Week of our Lord Jesus Christ. (The * indicates a complete reading of the events without any repetition)

All of Saturday nothing happened as it was the Sabbath. It was a day of great mourning for all those who had believed in Jesus. SATURDAY This should have been a day of deep reflection for the believers. It was a day to contemplate exactly why Jesus had to die.

This day starts early in the morning with a continuation of a very busy night. It ends with the burial of Jesus Christ. (If you want to read the account in detail, read all the passages, otherwise simply follow the events as marked with an *) FRIDAY Jesus is brought

It is the day before the crucifixion of Jesus. Most of the events of this day occurred after hours which made for a long night into the early hours of Friday. Read the events of this day knowing that Jesus knew what was about to happen. (Follow the verses with

With Jesus’ betrayal less than 36 hours away, Jesus takes this last full day of ministry to preach the Gospel. The Wednesday of the Passion Week is packed with lessons on faith, His own divinity, and multiple defenses of the Truth in response to the attacks of the critics. It

As far as we can put the chronology together, the following events all took place on the Tuesday of the week in which Jesus died. (Those marked with * provide a shorter reading with no repetition.) TUESDAY Jesus curses the barren fig treeMatt 21:18-19; Mark 11:12-14* Jesus cleanses the TempleMatt 21:12-13; Mark

Some matters of chronology are difficult to confirm with absolute certainty (for example, is the “Triumphal Entry” on the traditional Sunday, or the Monday). Here is perhaps the best reconstruction of the events of our Lord during the Passion Week. As we approach the Easter weekend, it is good for