As we head into Passion Week here is a helpful guide to the Scripture Passages and major events in the last week of Jesus’ ministry up to the Resurrection:

Sunday (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–44; John 12:12–19) 

• The Triumphal Entry

• Weeps over the city (Luke 19:41)

• Stays in Bethany (Mark 11:11)

Monday (Matthew 21:12-22; Mark 11:12–19;  Luke 19:45–48; John 2:13-17)  

• Leaves Bethany (Mark 11:12)

• Curses the fig tree on the way into the city

• Cleanses the temple

• Returns to Bethany (Matthew 21:17)

Tuesday (Matthew 21:23–24:51; Mark 11:20–13:37; Luke 20:1–21:36; John 12:20–38) 

• Finds fig tree withered

• Teaches a series of parables

• Teaches Olivet discourse on way back to Bethany

• Mary (Lazarus’ sister) anoints Jesus

• Judas makes plans to betray Jesus

Wednesday 

• The Gospels are silent on what happened on this day before the Passover meal. Many believe Jesus was preparing spiritually for what was to come. I normally take this day to fast and pray asking God to restore the awe of the Gospel in my heart and soul.

Thursday (Matthew 26:17–75; Mark 14:12-52; Luke 22:7–53;  John 13:1–John 18:11) 

• Preparations made for the Passover meal

• Jesus has the Passover meal with the disciples and washes the disciples feet (John 13:1-20)

• Jesus shares that He will be betrayed

• Jesus shares that all his disciples will deny Him

• The institution of the Lord’s Supper

• Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane

• Jesus betrayed by Judas and arrested (Either late Thursday night or early Friday morning)

Friday (Matthew 26:57–27:66; Mark 14: 53–15:1-47 : Luke 22:63-23:56; John 18:12–19:37)

(These events take place from very early Friday morning through the burial of Christ shortly after 3pm in the afternoon)

• Trial before Annas (John 18:12-14, 19-23)

• Trial before Caiaphas

• Peter denies Jesus

• Trial before the Sanhedrin

• Judas commits suicide

• Jesus before Pilate

• Jesus before Herod (Luke 23:6-10)

• Herod sends Jesus back to Pilate (Luke 23:11-12)

• Jesus sentenced to death

• Jesus mocked by soldiers (Fulfillment of Scripture)

• Crucifixion begins at around 9 am and lasts for about six hours to around 3 pm.

• Buried in a Borrowed Tomb

Saturday (Matthew 27:62–66) 

• Jesus in the tomb

• Guards placed at the tomb

Sunday (Matthew 28:1–15; Mark 16:1–14; Luke 24:1–43; John 20:1–24) 

• He is Risen!!