Jesus and his disciples travel from Jericho to Jerusalem.
Nisan 8, Friday evening (after Sun down)
Jesus and his disciples arrive at Bethany six days before the Passover; Sabbath starts.
-- John 11:55-12:1 --
Feast with Simon the leper at Simon's house; Mary anoints Jesus with pure nard; many come from Jerusalem to see Jesus and Lazarus whom Jesus resurrected.
-- Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; John 12:2-11 --Nisan 9, Sunday
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem; Jesus inspects the temple and teaches.
-- Matthew 21:1-17; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:29-44; John 12:12-19 --Nisan 10, Monday
Early trip into Jerusalem; Jesus cleanses temple; Jehovah speaks from heaven to Jesus before the crowd.
-- Matthew 21:12, 13, 18, 19; Mark 11:12-18; Luke 19:45-48; John 12:20-50 --
Nisan 11, Tuesday
In Jerusalem, teaches at temple using illustrations; condemns Pharisees; notes widow’s contribution; gives sign of his future invisible presence in Kingdom Power.
-- Matthew 21:19-25:46; Mark 11:19-13:37; Luke 20:1-21:36 --
Nisan 12, Wednesday
Jesus spends this as a quiet day with his disciples Bethany; however, Judas arranges his betrayal.
-- Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16; Mark 14:1, 2, 10, 11; Luke 22:1-6 --
Nisan 13, Thursday
Peter and John prepare for the Passover in Jerusalem; Jesus and other ten apostles follow in late afternoon.
-- Matthew 26:17-19; Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13 --
Nisan 14, Thursday Evening After Sun Down
The Passover celebration; Jesus washes feet of apostles; Judas goes out to betray Jesus; Christ institutes the Memorial of his death. After midnight, betrayal and arrest in garden of Gethsemane; apostles flee; illegal trial before chief priests and the Sanhedrin; Peter denies Jesus as foretold.
-- Matthew 26:17-27:30; Mark 14:17-15:19; Luke 22:14-23:25; John 13:1-19:16; Acts 1:18, 19 --
Nisan 14, Friday Sunrise
Before Sanhedrin again; sent off to Pilate, then to King Herod, then back to Pilate who finally gives sentence to death; Jesus is flogged and impaled; buried.
-- Matthew 27:31-61; Mark 15:20-47; Luke 23:26-56; John 19:16-42 --
Nisan 15, Saturday Sabbath
Pilate permits guards to protect Jesus’ grave as requested by the Jewish religious leaders.
-- Matthew 27:62-66 --
Nisan 16, Sunday early
Jesus resurrected from the dead! Various appearances and events of that day.
-- Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-49; John 20:1-25 --
40 days
Various appearances of Jesus Chrst to those who knew him.
-- Matthew 28:16-20; John 20:26-21:25; 1 Corinthians 15:5-7; Acts 1:3-8 --
Iyyar 25
Jesus' ascension to heaven on the 40th day after his resurrection!
-- Acts 1:9-12; Luke 24:50-53 --
