The Chronology of Jesus’ Final Days

The Chronology of Jesus’ Final Days

Communion table
“And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.” — Jesus, Luke 22:17-20

This was put together and shared by my friend Brian Mavis.
Here is a very plausible chronology of Jesus’ final days:

SUNDAY (March 29, AD 33)
Jesus Enters Jerusalem
Jesus Predicts His Death Jesus Visits the Temple

MONDAY (March 30, AD 33)
Jesus Curses a Fig Tree
Jesus Cleanses the Temple

TUESDAY (March 31, AD 33)
Jesus Teaches His Followers a Lesson about the Fig Tree
Jesus Teaches and Engages in Controversies in the Temple
Jesus Predicts the Future

WEDNESDAY (April 1, AD 33)
The Plot against Jesus

THURSDAY (April 2, AD 33)
Preparations for the Passover
The Final Passover: The Synoptics The Last Supper and Jesus’s Cleansing of His Community
The Farewell Discourse Begins
The Farewell Discourse Continues
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denials Jesus
Issues Final Practical Commands
The Garden of Gethsemane

FRIDAY (April 3, AD 33)
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus
The Jewish Trial of Jesus (Phase 1): Informal
The Jewish Trial of Jesus (Phase 2): More Formal
Peter Denies Jesus
The Jewish Trial of Jesus (Phase 3): The Final Verdict
Judas Hangs Himself
The Roman Trial of Jesus (Phase 1): Pilate
The Roman Trial of Jesus (Phase 2): Herod Antipas
The Roman Trial of Jesus (Phase 3): The Final Verdict
The Road to Golgotha The Crucifixion
The Death of Jesus The Burial of Jesus

SATURDAY (April 4, AD 33)
The Jewish Leaders Post Guards

SUNDAY (April 5, AD 33)
Women Discover the Empty Tomb
The Women Tell the Disciples
Peter and John Rush to the Tomb
Mary Returns to the Tomb and Encounters Jesus
Encounter on Emmaus Road
Jesus Appears to the Ten without Thomas

About Joe Puentes
Joe is a follower of Jesus, ragamuffin, sojourner, writer, speaker, entrepreneur, husband, dad and heart attack survivor. He is also a former pastor of twenty years. Joe is also working on a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. You can read more about the author here.

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