Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Wednesday:  The Last Week of Jesus’ Life Before the Crucifixion (Passion Week)

In the last week of Jesus’ human life before on earth, He commenced the redemptive work to accomplish salvation for all humanity of their sins.  Jesus’ love, suffering and resurrection established salvation for everyone through faith (John 3:16; Romans 5:8-9).

Sunday, Jesus’ Messianic and Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19

Monday, Jesus curses the fig tree, Monday
Matthew 21:18-22; Mark 11:12-14, Mark 11:20-26

Monday, Jesus clears the Temple
Matthew 21:12-13; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-46; cp. John 2:13-16

Tuesday, Jewish religious leaders questions Jesus' authority
Matthew 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8

Tuesday, Jesus teaches in the Temple
Matthew 21:28-23:39; Mark 12:1-44; Luke 20:9-21:4

Tuesday, Jesus anointed at Bethany
Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-11

Wednesday, The plot against Jesus
Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:10-11; Luke 22:3-6

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests and asked, “How much will you pay me to betray (deliver or hand over) Jesus to you?” And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray (deliver or hand over) Jesus. Matthew 26:14-16 (NLT).

Why would Judas want to betray Jesus? Judas, like the other disciples and other Jews, expected Jesus to start a political revolt and overthrow Rome. Judas, as did the other disciples, probably assumed (see Mark 10:35-37) that Jesus would give them an important position in His new government. However, as time progress, Judas began to realize that Jesus' Kingdom was not physical or political, but spiritual. Judas's desire for money and high status could not be realized if he continued to follow Jesus. Judas was known for his greed (see John 12:4-6).  Therefore, Judas betrayed Jesus in exchange for money and favor from the high religious leaders. Sadly, Judas did not know that Jesus' death and resurrection were the most important parts of God's redemptive plan in human history. In fact, Judas’s betrayal was even a part of God’s sovereign plan (Acts 1:16-17).
 
Only Matthew’s Gospel records the exact amount of money Judas accepted to betray Jesus.  Thirty pieces of silver was the price of a slave (Exodus 21:32). The religious leaders had planned to wait until after the Passover to take Jesus, but with Judas's startling offer, they step up their plans.

Thursday, The Last Supper
Matthew 26:17-29; Mark 14-12-25; Luke 22:7-20; John 13:1-38

Thursday, Jesus comforts His disciples
John 14:1-16:33

Thursday, Gethsemane
Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:40-46

Thursday night and Friday, Jesus’ arrest and trial
Matthew 26:47-27:26; Mark 14:43-15:15; Luke 22:47-23:25; John 18:2-19:16

Friday, Jesus’ crucifixion and death at Golgotha
Matthew 27:27-56; Mark 15:16-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:17-30

Friday, The burial of Jesus in Joseph’s Tomb
Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:31-42

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