1.4 - the last days of jesus' life

• the last supper

  • night before he was crucified
  • prophesied that a disciple would betray him
  • shared bread and wine - bread is his body, wine is his blood, establishing eucharist
• the betrayal and arrest

  • pilate thought that claming to be 'king of jews' was worse than 'son of god' - could threaten roman empire
  • judas betrayed him by taking priests to arrest him
• the crucifixion

  • crucified on good friday
  • sky went dark to symbolise god's anger
  • women went to cross to comfort jesus
• the resurrection

  • on easter sunday, women went to annoint body in tomb but it was empty
  • jesus appeared to 2 disciples in village near jerusalem
• the ascension

  • jesus appeared for 40 days
  • rose up to heaven, taken by god
  • reminder to not fear death
• differences in gospels

  • john = no bread and wine at last supper, but says that jesus washed disciples feet
  • matthew, mark, john = jesus resurrected in galilee
  • matthew = pilate put guards by tomb but they got scared when earthquake rolled stone from tomb entrance
• importance of the last days of jesus' life

  • last supper = basis of eucharist - most important form of christian worship
  • crucifixion brought forgiveness from sin
  • resurrection shows that there is a life after death
  • ascension shows that jesus is no longer restricted by a body, can be with them anywhere