Recall that Jesus had directed Peter and John to prepare the Passover for them on Wednesday at a location in the city that could well have been at the home of John Mark, whose gospel the early church associated with Peter’s teaching (1Pe 5:13). What evening then was it that is described in Mat 26:20? …
Recall from our Chronology of Passion Week that Jesus ate the Passover meal with His disciples on Wednesday evening, was arrested that night, and crucified the following day, Thursday. Because the Jewish leaders reckoned the Passover to start a day later, Jesus’ death that afternoon occurred at the same time that their Passover lambs were…
In relation to the day on which Jesus was crucified, on what day does John say that the religious leaders partook of the Passover? See Joh 18:28, 19:14,31,42; cf. Mat 27:62, Mar 15:42, and Luk 23:54, and notice that the preparation day was for the Sabbath rest required by the Passover and the first day…
Recall that six days before the Passover Jesus arrived in Bethany (Joh 12:1), and it was that evening at the house of Simon the Leper that Mary anointed Him with the costly perfume to set in motion the events leading to His crucifixion (Mat 26:6-7, Joh 12:2-3). That day was Friday, not Saturday as would…
In Matthew’s account of the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion during the Passover, he has related how the religious leaders were seeking to put Him to death, but not during the Passover for fear of a riot among those who supported Jesus. That changed to accomplish God’s perfect timing to have the Lamb of…
Recall that Matthew is explaining the events that led to Jesus’ crucifixion. As the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, Jesus predicted that He would be put to death during the approaching Passover. However, although the Jewish leaders wanted to put Him to death, they were not going to do…
It is Tuesday of Passion week and earlier that day the Jewish leaders had sealed their rejection of Jesus by seeking to trap Him in something that would allow them to have Him put to death. However, they could not, and Jesus denounced them with seven plus woes of condemnation for their hypocrisy, after which…
Recall that the disciples, and especially Judas, were indignant about Mary’s extravagant display of love towards Jesus by pouring upon Him a year’s salary worth of costly perfume during a meal at Simon the Leper’s home in Bethany. In their minds the wealth might have been put to better use for the poor; and for…
Transitioning from the Olivet Discourse to the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion, Matthew has recounted how Jesus once again predicted His forthcoming Passion during the Passover, as well as the desire of the religious leaders to put Jesus to death, but not during the Passover lest a riot occur among the many who supported…
What was the name of the woman who anointed Jesus in Bethany at the house of Simon the Leper? See Joh 11:2, 12:3. Was Mary of Bethany the same as Mary Magdalene? Note: Magdalene is an appellation indicating a Mary from Magdala, a city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, and clearly distinguishes…