The Holy Week Document

THE HOLY WEEK FROM JESUS' TRIUMPAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM TO HIS RESURRECTION
EMPHASIS ON THE GOSPEL OF MARK
By W. Wayne VanHorn

EVENT DAY SCRIPTURE REFERENCE
1 Triumphal entry into Jerusalem SUNDAY Mark 11:1-11
2 The Cursing of the Fig Tree Monday Mark 11:12-14
3 The 2nd Cleansing of the Temple Monday Mark 11:15-19
The Dried Up Fig Tree and Jesus' Discourse on Faith Tuesday Mark 11:20-26
4 Debates wit the Religious Leaders Tuesday Mark 11:27-12:44
5 The Olivet Discourse Tuesday Mark 13:1-37
6 Preparation for Jesus' death Tuesday
1. By the religious leaders 1. Mark 14:1-2
2. By the woman who anointed Jesus' head 2. Mark 14:3-9
7 Judas betrays Jesus Tuesday Mark 14:10-11
NO RECORDED EVENTS WEDNESDAY ---
8 The Last Supper Thursday Mark 14:12-25
9 In the Garden of Gethsemane Thursday Mark 14:26-42
10 The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus Thursday/Friday Mark 14:43-52
11 The Six Trials of Jesus Friday
1. Before Annas 1. Not in Mark
2. Before Caiaphas 2. Mark 14:53-65
[Peter denies Jesus three times] [Mark 14:66-72]
3. Before the Sanhedrin 3. Mark 15:1
4. Before Pilate 4. Mark 15:1-5
5. Before Herod 5. Not in Mark
6. Before Pilate 6. Mark 15:6-15
12 The Crucifixion of Jesus Friday Mark 15:16-41
13 The Burial of Jesus Friday Mark 15:42-47
14 Pilate has soldiers guard the tomb of Jesus at the behest of Saturday Not in Mark
the Chief Priests and Pharisees see Matthew 27:62-66
15 The Resurrection of Jesus is Announced Sunday Mark 16:1-8
16 The Resurrected Lord Appears Sunday Mark 16:9ff.