Ch12: The Passion of Jesus

• Holy Week; Palm Sunday:

  • Jesus arrives in Jerusalem to celebrate Passover
  • He comes in to Jerusalem on a donkey to show he isn't boastful
  • When the locals saw that he arrived, they cheered and cut branches from the palm trees so the donkey would walk on them
  • Many exclaimed "Hosanna" which meant praise and joy
• Holy Week; Monday - the cleansing of the Temple:

  • Jesus visited the Jerusalem temple and was shocked to see people trying to profit and sell goods in the place of worship
  • He got angry to the point he overturned a table and forced the sellers out
  • The Sadducees ran the Temple and was furious with what Jesus did. They worked with the Pharisees and planned to get rid of Jesus.
• Holy Week; Tuesday - preaching in the Temple:

  • Jesus came back to the Temple and started preaching
  • The Pharisees were also in the Temple and asked Jesus difficult questions to get him in trouble
  • Jesus answered questions wisely by knowing Roman law
• Holy Week; Spy Wednesday:

  • Jesus's disciple Judas made a deal with authorities to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver
• Holy Week; Holy Thursday - the Last Supper:

  • Jesus celebrated Passover on Thursday with disciples
  • During the meal, Jesus said one of his disciples would betray him and that Peter would deny knowing him three times
  • He told everyone he is the Lamb of God and will sacrifice his life to save everyone
  • He broke the bread and poured the wine and said it is his body and blood
  • After Passover, Jesus and the disciples went to Gethsemane to pray. His disciples fell asleep. Jesus was scared and asked God to spare him.
  • Judas kissed Jesus and the authorities arrested him
• Holy Week; Good Friday:

  • The Sanhedrin; the religious trial. The Roman Court; the legal trial.
  • The Sanhedrin accused him of blasphemy and wanted him killed so they took him to the Roman Court
  • Peter denied knowing Jesus three times, as predicted
  • The Roman Court asked the crowd to release Jesus or Barabbas, crowd voted for Barabbas
  • Pilate accused Jesus of treason and sent Jesus for crucifixion
  • He walked with the cross on his back through the hill of Calvary, where he would be crucified
  • Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus carry the cross
  • He drank vinegar from a sponge and died at three o'clock