April 6-12

Tuesday, April 7, 2020—The Memorial of Christ’s Death

During the Memorial season each year, many Christians meditate on the two greatest expressions of love ever shown—those of Jehovah God and of his Son, Jesus Christ. (Joh 3:16; 15:13) Using this chart, you can compare the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ final ministry in Jerusalem. These events are discussed in section 6 of the book Jesus—The Way, the Truth, the Life. How will the love of God and of Christ motivate you?—2Co 5:14, 15; 1Jo 4:16, 19.

Jesus ascending to heaven as his disciples look on in amazement.

JESUS’ FINAL MINISTRY IN JERUSALEM

Time	Place	Event	Matthew	Mark	Luke	John
33, Nisan 8 (April 1-2, 2020)	Bethany	Jesus arrives six days before Passover				11:55–12:1
Nisan 9 (April 2-3, 2020)	Bethany	Mary pours oil on his head and feet	26:6-13	14:3-9		12:2-11
Nisan 9 (April 2-3, 2020)	Bethany-Bethphage-Jerusalem	Enters Jerusalem triumphantly, riding on a donkey	21:1-11, 14-17	11:1-11	19:29-44	12:12-19
Nisan 10 (April 3-4, 2020)	Bethany-Jerusalem	Curses fig tree; cleanses temple again	21:18, 19; 21:12, 13	11:12-17	19:45, 46
	Jerusalem	Chief priests and scribes scheme to destroy Jesus		11:18, 19	19:47, 48
	Jerusalem	Jehovah speaks; Jesus foretells his death; disbelief of Jews fulfills prophecy of Isaiah				12:20-50
Nisan 11 (April 4-5, 2020)	Bethany-Jerusalem	Withered fig tree lesson	21:19-22	11:20-25
	Jerusalem, temple	His authority challenged; illustration of two sons	21:23-32	11:27-33	20:1-8
		Illustrations: murderous cultivators, marriage feast	21:33–22:14	12:1-12	20:9-19
		Answers questions on God and Caesar, resurrection, greatest commandment	22:15-40	12:13-34	20:20-40
		Asks crowd if Christ is David’s son	22:41-46	12:35-37	20:41-44
		Woes to scribes and Pharisees	23:1-39	12:38-40	20:45-47
		Observes widow’s contribution		12:41-44	21:1-4
	Mount of Olives	Gives sign of future presence	24:1-51	13:1-37	21:5-38
	Mount of Olives	Illustrations: ten virgins, talents, sheep and goats	25:1-46
Nisan 12 (April 5-6, 2020)	Jerusalem	Jewish leaders plot to kill him	26:1-5	14:1, 2	22:1, 2
Nisan 12 (April 5-6, 2020)	Jerusalem	Judas arranges betrayal	26:14-16	14:10, 11	22:3-6
Nisan 13 (April 6-7, 2020)	Near and in Jerusalem	Prepares for last Passover	26:17-19	14:12-16	22:7-13
Nisan 14 (April 7-8, 2020)	Jerusalem	Eats Passover with apostles	26:20, 21	14:17, 18	22:14-18
		Washes feet of apostles				13:1-20
		Jesus identifies Judas as traitor and dismisses him	26:21-25	14:18-21	22:21-23	13:21-30
		Institutes the Lord’s Evening Meal (1Co 11:23-25)	26:26-29	14:22-25	22:19, 20, 24-30
		Foretells Peter’s denials and scattering of apostles	26:31-35	14:27-31	22:31-38	13:31-38
		Promises helper; illustration of true vine; gives command to love; last prayer with apostles				14:1–17:26
	Gethsemane	Agony in the garden; Jesus’ betrayal and arrest	26:30, 36-56	14:26, 32-52	22:39-53	18:1-12
	Jerusalem	Questioned by Annas; trial by Caiaphas, Sanhedrin; Peter denies him	26:57–27:1	14:53–15:1	22:54-71	18:13-27
		Judas the betrayer hangs himself (Ac 1:18, 19)	27:3-10
		Before Pilate, then Herod, and back to Pilate	27:2, 11-14	15:1-5	23:1-12	18:28-38
		Pilate seeks his release but Jews ask for Barabbas; sentenced to death on the torture stake	27:15-30	15:6-19	23:13-25	18:39–19:16
(c. 3:00 p.m.)	Golgotha	Dies on torture stake	27:31-56	15:20-41	23:26-49	19:16-30
(c. 3:00 p.m.)	Jerusalem	Body taken from the stake and placed in tomb	27:57-61	15:42-47	23:50-56	19:31-42
Nisan 15 (April 8-9, 2020)	Jerusalem	Priests and Pharisees get guard for tomb and seal it	27:62-66
Nisan 16 (April 9-10, 2020)	Jerusalem and vicinity; Emmaus	Jesus resurrected; appears five times to disciples	28:1-15	16:1-8	24:1-49	20:1-25
After Nisan 16	Jerusalem; Galilee	Makes more appearances to disciples (1Co 15:5-7; Ac 1:3-8); instructs; commissions disciple-making	28:16-20			20:26–21:25