Major Events of Passion Week

Sunday through Wednesday Jesus spent each night in Bethany, just two miles east of Jerusalem on the opposite slope of the Mount of Olives. He probably stayed at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Jesus spent Thursday night praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. Friday and Saturday nights Jesus’ body lay in the garden tomb.

Day

Event

References

Sunday

Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem

Matthew 21:1-11
Mark 11:1-10
Luke 19:29-40
John 12:12-19

Monday

Jesus clears the Temple

Matthew 21:12, 13
Mark 11:15-17
Luke 19:45, 46

Tuesday

Jesus’ authority challenged in the Temple

Matthew 21:23-27
Mark 11:27-33
Luke 20:1-8
 

Jesus teaches in stories and confronts the Jewish leaders

Matthew 21:28–23:36
Mark 12:1-40
Luke 20:9-47
 

Greeks ask to see Jesus

John 12:20-50
 

The Olivet discourse

Matthew 24
Mark 13
Luke 21:5-38
 

Judas agrees to betray Jesus

Matthew 26:14-16
Mark 14:10, 11
Luke 22:3-6

Wednesday

The Bible does not say what Jesus did on this day; He probably remained in Bethany with his disciples

  

Thursday

The Last Supper

Matthew 26:26-29
Mark 14:22-25
Luke 22:14-20
 

Jesus speaks to the disciples in the upper room

John 13–17
 

Jesus struggles in Gethsemane

Matthew 26:36-46
Mark 14:32-42
Luke 22:39-46
John 18:1
 

Jesus is betrayed and arrested

Matthew 26:47-56
Mark 14:43-52
Luke 22:47-53
John 18:2-12

Friday

Jesus is tried by Jewish and Roman authorities and is denied by Peter

Matthew 26:57–27:2, 11-31
Mark 14:53–15:20
Luke 22:54–23:25
John 18:13–19:16
 

Jesus is crucified

Matthew 27:31-56
Mark 15:20-41
Luke 23:26-49
John 19:17-30

Sunday

The Resurrection

Matthew 18:1-10
Mark 16:1-11
Luke 24:1-12
John 20:1-18