A Handy Tool for Understanding the Events of Holy Week

CHRONOLOGY OF THE WEEK LEADING UP TO THE CRUCIFIXION & RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD JESUS

Note:  Jewish days began at sunset (6 pm) - thus, a Jewish Friday begins at 6 pm (our Thursday evening) and ends at 6 pm the following day, whereas our days are from midnight to midnight.

SATURDAY – Day before Palm Sunday

Anointed at Bethany - Mt. 26:6-13;  Mk. 14:3-9;  Jn. 12:1-11

PALM SUNDAY

Enters Jerusalem triumphantly - Mt. 21:1-11;  Mk. 11:1-11;  Lk. 19:28-40;  Jn. 12:12-19

Weeps over the city - Lk. 19:41-44

Healing of the blind & lame - Mt. 21:14-17

MONDAY

Curses the fig tree - Mt. 21:18-22;  Mk. 11:12-14, 20-26

Cleanses the temple - Mt. 21:12, 13;  Mk. 11:15-19;  Lk. 19:45-48

Son of Man must be lifted up / Unbelief of the multitude - Jn. 12:20-50

TUESDAY

Teaches by parables in the temple - Mt. 21:23 - 22:14;  Mk. 11:27 - 12:12;  Lk. 20:1-19

Confounds the religious leaders -  Mt. 22:15 - 23:39;  Mk. 12:13-40;  Lk. 20:20-47

The Widow's Gift - Mk. 12:41-44; Lk. 21:1-4

Delivers the Olivet Discourse -  Mt. 24:1 - 25:46;  Mk. 13:1-37;  Lk. 21:5-38

WEDNESDAY

Judas plots with Sanhedrin - Mt. 26:1-5, 14-16;  Mk. 14:1,2,10,11;  Lk. 22:1-6

THURSDAY - Our Thursday evening - beginning of Jewish Friday

Washes the disciple’s feet and eats Passover meal (Last Supper) - Jn. 13:1-38;  Mt. 26:17-30;  

Mk. 14:12-26; Lk. 22:7-38

Delivers last words to disciples -  Jn. 14 - 17

Prays in the garden and is betrayed - Mt. 26:31-56;  Mk. 14:32-52;  Lk. 22:39-53;  Jn. 18:1-12

FRIDAY - Beginning very late on our Thursday eve and going through Fri. afternoon – Preparation Day)

Brought before Annas.  Peter’s first denial of Jesus - Jn. 18:12-23

Brought before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin.  Peter’s second & third denial of Jesus.  The rooster  crows.  Jesus mocked, blindfolded & beaten. -  Mt. 26:57-75, 27: 1; Mk. 14:53-72, 15:1; Lk. 22:54-71; Jn. 18:24-27

Brought before Pilate the first time.  Judas hangs himself. - Mt. 27:2-14;  Mk. 15:1-5;  Lk. 23:1-5; Jn. 18:28-40

Sent to Herod Antipas. - Lk. 23:6-12

Before Pilate a second time.  Condemned, mocked, and beaten. - Mt. 27:15-31;  Mk. 15:6-20;  Lk. 23:13-25;  
Jn. 19:1-16

Crucified at Golgotha (the third hour - 9 am) - Mt. 27:31-44;  Mk. 15:20-33;  Lk. 23:26-43; Jn. 19:16-30

Darkness throughout the land - 6th through 9th hour / noon to 3 p.m.). Jesus dies 9th hour / 3 p.m. - Mt. 27:45-56; Mk. 15:33-41; Lk. 23:44-49; Jn. 19:30-37

Buried in Joseph’s tomb. -  Mt. 27:57-61;  Mk. 15:42-47;  Lk. 23:50-56a;  Jn. 19:31-42

SATURDAY

Pilate seals the tomb and appoints a guard.  Sabbath rest. -  Mt. 27:62-66;  Lk. 23:56b

SUNDAY

Rises from the dead and appears to Mary Magdalene (still dark). - Mt. 28:1-10; Mk. 16:1-8;  Jn. 20:1-18

Appears to the women. - Mk. 16:9-11; Lk. 24:1-12

Appears to Peter. - Lk. 24:34;  I Cor. 15:5

Soldiers bribed to lie. - Mt. 28:11-15

Appears to the Emmaus disciples. -  Mk. 16:12,13;  Lk. 24:13-32

Appears to the disciples w/o Thomas. - Mk. 16:14-18;  Lk. 24:33-49;  Jn. 20:19-25; I Cor. 15:5

Appears to the disciples with Thomas. - Jn. 20:26-29