Holy Week Chronology

Passion History

  • Sunday
    Triumphal Entry
    Bethany to Jerusalem

    Matt 21:1-9
    Mark 11:1-11
    Luke 19:28-44
    John 12:12-19

  • Saturday PM
    Anointing by Mary at Simon’s Feast

    Matt 26:6-13
    Mark 14:3-9
    John 12:2-8

  • Monday
    Fig Tree Cursed
    Bethany to Jerusalem

    Mark 11:12-14

  • Temple Cleansed
    Jerusalem

    Matt 21:10-19
    Luke 19:45-48

  • Tuesday
    Sanhedrin Challenges Jesus. Answer in Parables.
    Jersusalem

    Matt 21:23-22:14
    Mark 11:27-12:12
    Luke 20:1-19

  • Wednesday
    Judas Contracts the Betrayal
    Jerusalem

    Matt 26:24-26
    Mark 14:10-11
    Luke 22:3-6

  • Thursday
    Preparation for the Passover
    Jerusalem

    Matt 26:17-19
    Mark 14:12-16
    Luke 22:7-13

  • Thursday PM
    Upper Room

    Matt 26:20-35 • Luke 14:17-31 • 22:14-38 • John 13:1-14:26
    Passover Eaten, Jealousy Rebuked
    Jesus Washes His Disciple’s Feet
    Betrayal Predicted
    Institution of the Lord’s Supper
    Jesus Again Predicts His Betrayal, Judas Revealed and Defects
    Jesus Warns of Further Desertion; Cries of Loyalty from the Disciples
    Last Speech to the Disciples and Public Prayer to the Father

  • Thursday-Friday
    The Agony of Gethsemane
    Garden of Gethsemane

    Matt 26:30, 36-46
    Mark 14:26, 32-42
    Luke 22:39-46
    John 18:1

  • Friday
    Betrayal, Arrest, Desertion
    Mt Olives

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

  • First Examined by Annas
    Jersulem

    John 18:12-14, 19-23

  • Trial by Caiaphas and Council; Following Indignities
    Jerusalem, Caiaphas’ Home

    Matt 26:57, 59-68
    Mark 14:53, 55-65
    Luke 22:54, 63-65
    John 18:24

  • Peter’s Triple Denial
    Caiaphas’ Home

    Matt 26:58, 69-75
    Mark 14:54, 66-72
    Luke 22:54-62
    John 18:15-18, 25-27

  • Condemnation by the Council
    Caiaphas’ Home

    Matt 27:1
    Mark 15:1
    Luke 22:66-71

  • Suicide of Judas
    Jerusalem

    Matt 27:3-10

  • First Appearance Before Pilate
    Praetorium

    Matt 27:2,11-14
    Mark 15:1-5
    Luke 23:1-7
    John 18:28-38

  • Jesus Before Herod
    Herod’s Palace

    Luke 23:6-12

  • Second Appearance Before Pilate
    Mockery by Roman Soldiers
    Praetorium

    Matt 27:27-34
    Mark 15:16-23
    Luke 23:26-33
    John 19:16-17

  • Led to Golgotha
    Jerusalem

    Matt 27:31-34
    Mark 15:20-23
    Luke 23:26-33
    John 19:16-17

  • 9:00 AM (Third Hour)
    Jesus is Crucified
    Calvary

    Mark 15:25

  • Two Thieves Crucified
    Calvary

    Matt 27:38
    Mark 15:27-28
    Luke 23:33
    John 19:18

  • Inscription Written by Pilate
    Calvary

    Matt 27:37
    Mark 15:26
    Luke 23:38
    John 19:19-22

  • “Father, forgive them...”
    Calvary

    Luke 23:34

  • Soldiers Divide Jesus’ Garments
    Calvary

    Matt 27:35-36
    Mark 15:24
    Luke 23:34
    John 19:23-24

  • “Behold your mother...”
    Calvary

    John 19:25-27

  • The Multitude Mock Jesus
    Calvary

    Matt 27:39-43
    Mark 15:29-32
    Luke 23:35-37

  • Thieves Mock Jesus
    Calvary

    Matt 27:44
    Mark 15:32
    Luke 23:39

  • One Thief Rebukes the Other, Prays
    Calvary

    Luke 23:40-41

  • “...you will be with Me in Paradise.”
    Calvary

    Luke 23:43

  • 12:00 noon (Sixth Hour)
    Darkness
    Calvary

    Matt 27:45
    Mark 15:33
    Luke 23:44-45

  • “Eloi, Eloi, Lamma Sabachthani!”
    Calvary

    Matt 27:46
    Mark 15:34

  • “I thirst.”
    Calvary

    John 19:28

  • Jesus is Offered Sour Wine on a Reed
    Calvary

    Matt 27:47-49
    Mark 15:35-36
    John 19:29-30

  • “It is finished.”
    Calvary

    John 19:30

  • 3:00 PM
    Jesus Cries Out
    Calvary

    Matt 27:50
    Mark 15:37
    Luke 23:46

  • “Into Thy hands I commend My Spirit.”
    Calvary

    Luke 23:46

  • Jesus Bows His Head and Dies
    Calvary

    Matt 27:50
    Mark 15:37
    Luke 23:46

  • Temple Veil Torn from Top to Bottom
    Temple

    Matt 27:51
    Mark 15:38
    Luke 23:45

  • Earthquake

    Matt 27:51

  • Saints Rise from the Dead
    Jerusalem

    Matt 27:52-53

  • Centurion Glorifies God
    Calvary

    Matt 27:54
    Mark 15:39
    Luke 23:47

  • Joseph takes Jesus’ Body
    Calvary

    Mark 15:45
    John 19:38

  • Nicodemus and Joseph Prepare the Body
    Jerusalem

    John 19:38

  • Jesus Placed in New Tomb in a Garden
    Garden

    Matt 27:59-60
    Mark 15:46
    Like 23:53
    John 19:41-42

  • Two Marys Watch the Burial
    Garden

    Matt 27:61
    Mark 15:47
    Luke 23:54-55

  • Tomb Sealed
    Garden

    Matt 27:61-66

  • Two Marys Prepare Spices
    Jerusalem

    Luke 23:56

  • Saturday
    Roman Soldiers Guard the Tomb
    Garden

    Matt 27:62-66

  • Sunday AM
    Stone Rolled Away
    Garden

    Matt 28:2-4

  • Women Bring Spices to the Tomb
    Garden

    Matt 28:1
    Mark 16:1-4
    Luke 24:1-3
    John 20:1

  • Angel Appears to the Women
    Garden

    Matt 28:5-7
    Mark 16:5-7
    Luke 24:4-8

  • Women Run to Tell the Disciples
    Jerusalem

    Matt 28:8
    Mark 16:8
    Luke 24:9-11
    John 20:2

  • Peter and John Run to see the Empty Tomb, and then Return to Jerusalem
    Garden

    Luke 24:12
    John 20:3-10

  • Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
    Garden

    Mark 16:9
    John 20:11-17

  • Jesus Appears to the Other Women
    Garden

    Matt 28:9-10

  • Women Report to the Disciples
    Jerusalem

    Mark 16:10-11
    John 20:18

  • Guards Report on Jesus Missing

    Matt 28:9-10

  • Sunday Afternoon
    Jesus Appearance to the Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
    Emmaus Road

    Mark 16:12-13
    Luke 24:13-35

  • Sunday Late
    Jesus Appears to the Ten (without Thomas)

    Mark 16:14
    Luke 24:36-43
    John 20:19-25

  • One Week Later
    Jesus Appears to Disciples with Thomas
    Jerusalem

    John 20:26-31

  • During the 40 Days until the Ascension
    Jesus Appears to the Seven Disciples by the Sea of Galilee
    Galilee

    John 21:1-25

  • Appearance to 500

    [1 Cor. 15:6]

  • Disciples Instructed

    Matt 28:16-20
    Mark 16:15-18
    Luke 24:44-49

  • The Ascension
    Mt Olivet

    Mark 16:19-20
    Luke 24:50-53
    [Acts 1:4-11]

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