A reading in the Gospel of Matthew about Easter week

I am sharing a timeline of the week leading to Easter Sunday – the resurrection of Jesus.

Matthew 26-28

Jesus’s during the week leading up to the Easter Sunday

Saturday              ( 8 days before resurrection Sunday)

Mary anoints Jesus at Bethany (close-by town 2 miles off Jerusalem (John 11:18))  John 12:1

Sunday             (Palm Sunday)                 Read Matthew 21:1-

Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem Matthew 21:1

Jesus spends the night in Bethany  Mark 11:1

Monday 

Jesus leaves Bethany Matthew 21:12

Jesus weeps over Jerusalem Luke 19:45

Cleanses the temple for the second time in His ministry Matt 21:12

Returns to Bethany Matt 21:17

Tuesday 

Jesus leaves Bethany Matthew 21:18

Finds the fig tree withered; teaches on faith Mark 11:20; Matt 21:18-22

Leaves city; Olivet Discourse (teaching in the Mount of Olives) on the way back to Bethany John 12:20;  Matthew 24:1–25:46

Judas bargains with Sanhedrin to betray Jesus Spends the night in Bethany

Wednesday 

Silent day no record in the Gospels, but much activity as Jesus prepares for Last Supper and as Judas and Sanhedrin prepare for Jesus’ arrest Remains in Bethany throughout the day, and Jesus stays the night there

Thursday           Read Matthew 26

Peter and John sent to make preparation for Passover meal Matthew 26:1

After sunset, eats meal with the twelve; washes disciples; Judas departs Mark 14:1

Peter betrays Jesus

1. The Crucified Messiah (26:1–27:66)

2. Plot, anointing, and betrayal to the religious leaders (26:1–16)

Betrayal by Judas; arrest by Sanhedrin

To house of High Priest as Sanhedrin is convened;

3. The Passover and the Lord’s Supper instituted (26:17–35)

4. To Garden of Gethsemane: Jesus’ agonizing prayers; Jesus’ agony  (26:36–46)

5. Jesus arrested (26:47–56)

Friday                                                                                     Read Matthew 26:57-27:61

The Trials of Jesus Christ

Jesus’ Seven Sayings from the Cross

     “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” — Luke 23:34

      “Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise.” — Luke 23:43

      “Woman, behold thy Son.” — John 19:26

      “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” — Mark 15:34; Matt 27:46

      “I thirst.” — John 19:28

      “It is finished.” — John 19:30

      “Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit.” — Luke 23:46

1. The Jewish trial of Jesus (26:57–27:10)

2. The Roman trial of Jesus (27:11–26)

3. Jesus the Messiah crucified (27:27–44)

4. The death of Jesus the Messiah (27:45–50)

  About 3 pm; the veil was torn, rocks rent; some graves opened

5. Testimonies, women followers, and burial (27:51–66)

    Many women stayed looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee

6. Jesus buried by sundown, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus(John 19:39) claimed his body, Mary Magdalene and other Mary witnessed the burial (27:57-61)

Saturday                                                                                       Read Matthew 27:62-66

At the request of the Jewish leadership, Pilate grants a guard and sets a seal on the tomb of Jesus Matthew 27:66

Sunday                                                                                             Read Matthew 28

Jesus Christ rises from the dead (before dawn) and makes five appearances on the day of His rising

The Resurrection and Commission of the Christ (28:1–20)

1. An empty tomb and the risen Jesus (28:1–10)

2. The conspiracy to deny the truth of Jesus’ resurrection (28:11–15)

3. The risen Jesus’ Great Commission in Galilee (28:16–20)

** A resource used for this timeline is from the ESV Study Bible outline