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PASSION WEEK CHART

Passover Week—April 7-13 A.D. 301 Nisan 15 Nisan 16 Nisan 17 Nisan 18 Jewish SATURDAY SATURDAY Days of the FRIDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY MONDAY2 Sabbath Sabbath Week Bethany Mt. of Olives Evening Sabbath Bethany Bethany Bethany Plot against Passover Olivet In the tomb In the tomb Resurrection (after celebration (our Sat (our Sun (our Mon Jesus Supper Discourse (our Fri eve) (our Sat eve) appearances sundown) (our Fri eve) eve) eve) eve) (our Wed (our Thu eve) (our Tue eve) eve) Garden of Gethsemane Night Bethany Bethany Bethany Bethany Bethany Bethany In the tomb In the tomb Ecclesiastical Trials Daytime Jesus Second Preparations Civil Trials Resurrection Triumphal Day of (prior to arrives in Day of rest Clearing of Day of Rest for the Crucifixion In the tomb Resurrection Entry Controversy sundown) Bethany the Temple Passover Burial appearances Mt. 21:12- Mt. 26:20- Mt. 21:1-11 Mt. 21:20- 19 27:61 Mt. 27:62- Mt. 26:6-13 Mk. 11:1-11 23:39 Mt. 24:1-25:45 Mt. 26:1-19 Mt. 28:2-15 Scripture Mk. 11:12- Mk. 14:17- 28:1 Mk. 14:3-9 Lk. 19:29- Mk. 11:20- Mk. 13:1-37 Mk. 14:1-16 Mk. 16:2-12 Mk. 16:13-14 Pertinent to 19 15:47 Mk. 16:1 44 12:44 Lk. 21:5-36 Lk. 22:1-13 Lk. 24:1-33 Lk. 24:33-43 the Day Lk. 19:45- Lk. 22:14- Lk. 23:56 Jn. 12:1 Jn. 12:2-11 Jn. 12:12- Lk. 20:1-21:4 Jn. 13:1 Jn. 20:1-18 Jn. 20:19-25 48 23:56 19 Jn. 12:20-50 Jn. 13:1-19:42 Christian Palm Maundy Good Friday Easter Holidays Sunday Thursday3

1 Scholars disagree about the actual year of Christ’s crucifixion. The traditional date is A.D. 30. Some argue for an A.D. 33 date, and a few prefer A.D. 32. If A.D. 30 is correct, the Thursday of the crucifixion would be April 7 (the 15th of the Jewish month of Nissan). 2 The resurrected Lord made other appearances subsequently: one week later to all the apostles including Thomas (Jn. 20:26-29); some time later to the apostles fishing at the Sea of Galilee (Jn. 21:1-23); later to the apostles on a mountain in Galilee (Mt. 28:16-20; Mk. 16:15-18); to the apostles in Jerusalem and the Mt. of Olives at His ascension (Mk. 16:19-20; Lk. 24:44-53; Ac. 1:3-9; to Peter (Lk. 24:34; 1 Co. 15:5); to more than 500 disciples (1 C0. 15:6); to James (1 Co. 15:7); and finally several years later, to Paul at his conversion (Ac. 9:1-19; 22:3-16; 26:9-18; 1 Co. 9:1). 3 Maunday Thursday—This may even be the oldest of the Holy Week celebrations. The term “Maundy” come through several European languages from the Latin word mandatum meaning “command. It refers to Jesus’ new commandment in Jn. 13:34-35. It has often been observed with special celebrations of communion, foot washing ceremonies, and Passover seders. Sometimes it includes the giving of gifts to the poor. © 2010 Will Duke User has unrestricted use of this document if attribution is provided in any published medium.

ANCIENT JEWISH DAYS VERSUS MODERN DAYS

JEWISH Day of Preparation Sabbath First Day of the Week Second Day of the Week DAYS (Friday) (Saturday) (Sunday) (Monday)

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