Jesus sunrise

Jesus' Final Week (or so)

  • Jesus arrives in Bethany

    Jesus arrives in Bethany at about three or four hours before sundown
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    Jesus' final week (or so)

  • Feast at Simon's house

    Somewhere in between Bethany and Jerusalem, Jesus goes to Simon's house for dinner just before sundown
  • Jesus arrives in Jerusalem

    Jesus arrives in Jerusalem upon a donkey after a two mile journey from Bethany with only one stop in between. He then visits the temple. This is about an hour before noon.
  • Jesus returns to Bethany

    Just before sundown, Jesus leaves Jerusalem and returns to Bethany.
  • Jesus prays all night

    The night of the 10th Jesus does not go to sleep but stays up in prayer until early morning of the 11th
  • Jesus' journey back to Jerusalem

    Jesus journeys back to Jerusalem and, on his way, sees a fig tree and, in his hunger, runs over to it to search for figs. He is disappointed to find that, because figs do not grow in April, it was bare. He cursed it and told it it was never to bear fruit again.
  • Jesus heals sick people

    A little before noon, Jesus heals the sick and accomplishes more miracles
  • Jesus goes back to Bethany

    Jesus goes back to Bethany a little before sunset
  • Jesus arrives (again) in Jerusalem

    Jesus gets to Jerusalem, and again, he "cleanses the temple"
  • Journey back to Jerusalem

    The Disciples pass the tree Jesus curesed on the way to Jerusalem in the morning, and they see that it is all withered and dead
  • Jesus teaches at the temple

    Jesus teaches his last at the temple in Jerusalem and, at the end of the eremony sees a poor woman put all she had, two silver coins, into the collections box, and preached about thought and value and how that woman had donated more to the temple than any wealthy man ever had
  • God speaks

    God speaks to those around Jesus
  • Jesus goes to rest

    Jesus goes to rest at the Mount of Olives while Judas concludes his schemes
  • Jesus rests

    Jesus rests all day long at The Mount of Olives
  • Passover preparation

    Around noon, preparation for passover begins
  • The Last Supper

    Around 6 or 7 pm Jesus sat down with his disciples and ate the last supper
  • Midnight Hearing

    Around the middle of the night, Jesus was captured and held for a hearing before the Annas
  • Night Trial

    Jesus goes on trial before the Sanhedrin
  • Day Trial

    Jesus goes on trial before the Sanhedrin again
  • Jesus on trial

    Jesus goes on trial before Pilate who sends him to King Herod, who sends him back again. Pilate is reluctant, but eventually, due to the strong will of the crowd, sentences Jesus to death by crucifiction
  • Jesus' last hours

    Jesus was nailed to the cross, alive, from 9am to 3pm, when he died
  • Jesus buried

    Jesus was buried, just before sundown
  • Jesus dead

    Jesus was in his tomb the whole day, guarded by 100 soldiers
  • Jesus arose

    Jesus arose from the dead just before daylight
  • Tomb found empty!

    Mary Magdelene goes to tomb just before daylight, narrowly missing Jesus, is frightened when she sees the empty tomb, leaves in a hurry
  • Tomb still empty, no explanation

    Peter and John run to the tomb and find it empty, also leave in a hurry, worried and angry
  • Expanation!

    Mary Magdelene goes back to the tomb and begins to cry. Two angels appear before her and she sees Jesus, and rushes off happy but confused
  • Jesus walks

    Jesus walks with two of his disciples who at first, do not recognize him, but at the end of the journey he reveals himslef and tells them to go spread the word that he is alive and well
  • Jesus proves himself

    Jesus appears to his disciples, who were huddling together in fear in a locked room, and proves he is not a ghost by allowing himself to he touched and he even eats something to prove he is real.