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Jesus' Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, or the Biblical term of, "ass". “Say to daughter Zion,
‘Behold, your king comes to you,
meek and riding on an ass,
and on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
Matthew 21:5 -
The Last Supper
Here, Jesus has his last meal with the Apostles before his death. It is a very touching moment in the movie we watched in class. "I tell you, from now on I shall not drink this fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.”
Matthew 26:29 -
The Way of The Cross
Jesus is sentenced to be crucified. He must carry the cross by himself up to Golgotha, up until a man is pulled from the crowd and forced to help him. As they were going out, they met a Cyrenian named Simon; this man they pressed into service to carry his cross.
Matthew 27:32 -
The Crucifixion
Jesus has to carry his own cross to the site of his crucifixion. once he gets to the designated place, they nail him to the cross at Golgotha, or the Place of the Skull. The soldiers cast lots for his clothes, and asked for a drink before he passed away. When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.
John 19:30 -
The Death of Jesus
At about three o'clock, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, twice, calling for God, and he gave up his spirit and died on the cross. And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, rocks were split, tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. And coming forth from their tombs after his resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many.
Matthew 27:51-53 -
The Burial of Jesus
After Jesus had died, a man named Joseph from Arimathea came and asked for the body of Jesus, who then wrapped him in clean linen and put him in a proper tomb, with a proper burial. A guard was also placed at Jesus' tomb to prevent anyone from stealing the body. Taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen and laid it in his new tomb that he had hewn in the rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the tomb and departed.
Matthew 27:59-60 -
Jesus' Agony in the Garden
Jesus takes along three people, including Peter, to the garden of Gethsemane to pray. The agony experienced by Jesus comes from his distress in the prayers, that he knows he is going to die. Then he returned to his disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? Behold, the hour is at hand when the Son of Man is to be handed over to sinners."
Matthew 26:45 -
The arrest and Trial of Jesus
Jesus is met and kissed by Judas, giving the mob of guards with weapons a sign that they should arrest him. Jesus was brought to trial and the high priests eventually found "evidence" to sentence Him with blasphemy. Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed! What further need have we of witnesses? You have now heard the blasphemy; what is your opinion?” They said in reply, “He deserves to die!”
Matthew 26:65-66 -
Peter’s Denial of Jesus
Jesus told Peter that he would deny him three times before the cock crows. this comes true, to everyone's great dismay. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken: “Before the cock crows you will deny me three times.” He went out and began to weep bitterly.
Matthew 26:75 -
Jesus before Pilate
Jesus is taken to Pilate, who gives it up to the people on what to do with him, for he sees that Jesus has done nothing wrong. Jesus receives the death penalty by the hands of his own people. But he said, “Why? What evil has he done?” They only shouted the louder, “Let him be crucified!”
Matthew 27:23 -
The Death of Judas
When Judas finds out Jesus is condemned to die, Judas returns the thirty pieces of silver from guilt and kills himself by lynching himself on a tree. Flinging the money into the temple, he departed and went off and hanged himself. 6 The chief priests gathered up the money, but said, “It is not lawful to deposit this in the temple treasury, for it is the price of blood.”
Matthew 27:5-6 -
The Resurrection of Jesus
As Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to visit the tomb on the third day, an earthquake shook the ground and Jesus was not there. An angel told them to tell the disciples of Jesus that he has raised from the dead. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”
Matthew 28:10 -
The Commissioning of the Disciples
Jesus, now resurrected, commissions the disciples to go forth and grow the faith to all nations. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20 -
The Ascension of Jesus
Jesus ascends from his earthly life to heaven, and while the disciples are looking up, two men ask them why they were doing so, most likely angels in disguise, saying He will return. They said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will return in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.”
Acts 1:11
