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The Last Days of Jesus' Human Life

   
Nisan 33 C.E. Events Greatest Man*
7
Friday
Jesus and his disciples travel from Jericho to Jerusalem (Nisan 7 corresponds to Sunday, March 16, 2008, though Hebrew days ran from one evening to the next) 101, par. 1
8
Friday evening
Jesus and his disciples arrive at Bethany; Sabbath starts 101, pars. 2-4
Saturday Sabbath (Monday, March 17, 2008) 101, par. 4
9
Saturday evening
Meal with Simon the leper; Mary anoints Jesus with nard; many come from Jerusalem to see and hear Jesus 101, pars. 5-9
Sunday Triumphal entry into Jerusalem; teaches in temple 102
10
Monday
Early trip into Jerusalem; cleanses temple; Jehovah speaks from heaven 103, 104
11
Tuesday
In Jerusalem, teaches at temple using illustrations; condemns Pharisees; notes widow's contribution; gives sign of his future presence 105-112, par. 1
12
Wednesday
Quiet day with disciples in Bethany; Judas arranges betrayal 112, pars. 2-4
13
Thursday
Peter and John prepare for Passover in Jerusalem; Jesus and other ten apostles follow in late afternoon (Saturday, March 22, 2008) 112, par. 5-113, par. 1
14
Thursday evening
Passover celebration; Jesus washes feet of apostles; Judas goes out to betray Jesus; Christ institutes Memorial of his death (After sundown, Saturday, March 22, 2008) 113, par. 2-117
After midnight Betrayal and arrest in garden of Gethsemane; apostles flee; trial before chief priests and Sanhedrin; Peter denies Jesus 118-120
Friday sunrise to sunset Before Sanhedrin again; to Pilate, then Herod, then back to Pilate; sentenced to death; impaled; buried 121-127, par. 7
15
Saturday
Sabbath; Pilate permits guards for Jesus' grave 127, pars. 8-10
16
Sunday
Jesus resurrected 128
* Listed here are numbers identifying chapters in the book The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived. For a chart containing the detailed Scriptural references for Jesus' final ministry, see "All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial," page 290. These books are published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.
 

Appeared in The Watchtower  March 15, 1998

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