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Holy Week Timeline 2016

Holy Week Timeline 2016

Last updated on: March 21, 2016 at 1:43 pm by Deily

Holy Week Timeline 2016 2016-03-21T13:43:37-05:00 Deily

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The most important week of the year has started for Christians worldwide. Explore the timeline and discover the scriptures that led up to the defining moments of Jesus‘ death and resurrection.

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3/20 Day 1: Palm Sunday

This day marks Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem to celebrate Passover with his disciples.
He rode into the city on a donkey, and the celebrating people there laid down their cloaks and small branches of trees in front of him.
The event is recorded in Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19.

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3/21 Day 2: Monday Jesus Clears the Temple

This is the day that Jesus expelling the merchants and the money changers from theTemple.
He accuses them of turning the Temple into a den of thieves through their commercial activities.
The events are recorded in Matthew 21:12–22, Mark 11:15–19, Luke 19:45-48, and John 2:13-17.

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3/22 Day 3: Tuesday in Jerusalem, Mount of Olives

Jesus spent the day teaching and engages in conflict with the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem.
These events are recorded in Matthew 21:23–24:51, Mark 11:20–13:37, Luke 20:1–21:36, and John 12:20–38.

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3/23 Day 4: Silent Wednesday

It speculated that Jesus and his disciples spent this day resting in Bethany in anticipation of Passover.
He performs the miracle of raising his close friend Lazarus from the grave.
The event is recorded in John 11:1-44.

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3/24 Day 5: Maundy Thursday‘s Passover, Last Supper

This is the final meal that Jesus shared with his Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion.
It provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as “Holy Communion”.
Thursday’s events are recorded in Matthew 26:17–75, Mark 14:12-72, Luke 22:7-62, and John 13:1-38.

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3/25 Day 6: Good Friday‘s Trial, Crucifixion, Death, Burial

Jesus was arrested by the Temple guards while praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.
In the morning, the whole assembly brought Jesus to the Roman governor Pontius Pilate and he was convicted to death.
Friday’s events are recorded in Matthew 27:1-62, Mark 15:1-47, Luke 22:63-23:56, and John 18:28-19:37.

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3/26 Day 7: Holy Saturday in the Tomb

This day commemorates the day that Jesus Christ’s body lay in the tomb.
Jesus’ disciples and followers mourned his death and the women prepared spices and ointments for his body.
Saturday’s events are recorded in Matthew 27:62-66, Mark 16:1, Luke 23:56, andJohn 19:40.

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3/27 Day 8: Resurrection Sunday!

This is the festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, described as occurring on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by Romans at Calvary.
When his followers returned to the tomb, they found the stone rolled back and no body inside.
Sunday’s events are recorded in Matthew 28:1-13, Mark 16:1-14, Luke 24:1-49, andJohn 20:1-23.

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