Outline of Events in the Last Week of Jesus’ Life
Saturday (?). The anointing in Bethany six days before the Passover—Matt. xxvi. 6-13; Mark xiv. 3-9; John xi. 55 to xii. 11.
Sunday (?). The Messianic entry—Matt. xxi. 1-11; Mark xi. 1-11; Luke six. 29-44; John xii. 12-19.
Monday (?). Visit to the temple: the cursing of the barren fig-tree—Matt. xxi. 18-19, 12-17; Mark xi. 12-14, 15-18; Luke xix. 45, 47, 48.
Return to Bethany for the night—Matt. xxi. 17; Mark xi. 19; Luke xxi. 37, 38.
Tuesday (?). Visit to the temple: the fig-tree found withered—Matt, xxi 20-23; Mark xi. 20-27; Luke xx. 1.
Challenge of Jesus’ authority—Matt. xxi. 23-27; Mark xi. 27-33; Luke xx. 1-8.
Three parables against the religious leaders—Matt. xxi. 28 to xxii. 14; Mark xii. 1-12; Luke xx. 9-19.
The question about tribute—Matt. xxii. 15-22; Mark xii. 13-17; Luke xx. 20-26.
The question of the Sadducees about the resurrection—Matt. xxii. 23-33; Mark xii. 18-27; Luke xx. 27-40.
The question of the Pharisees about the great commandment—Matt. xxii. 34-40; Mark xii. 28-34.
Jesus’ counter-question about David’s son and Lord—Matt. xxii. 41-46; Mark xii. 35-37; Luke xx. 41-44.
Jesus’ denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees—Matt, xxiii. 1-39; Mark xii. 38-40; Luke xx. 45-47.
The widow’s two mites—Mark xii. 41-44; Luke xxi. 1-4.
The visit of the Greeks—John xii. 20-36a.
Final departure from the temple—John xii. 36b (-50).
Discourse concerning the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world—Matt. xxiv. 1 to xxvi. 2; Mark xiii. 1-37; Luke xxi. 5-38.
Plot of Judas to betray Jesus—Matt. xxvi. 3-5, 14-16; Mark xiv. 1, 2, 10, 11; Luke xxii. 1-6.
Wednesday. Retirement at Bethany. (?)
Thursday. The Last Supper—Matt. xxvi. 17-30; Mark xiv. 12-26; Luke xxii. 7-30; John xiii. 1-30.
The farewell words of admonition and comfort—John xiii. 31 to xvi. 33.
The intercessory prayer—John xvii. 1-26.
Friday. The agony in Gethsemane—Matt. xxvi. 30, 36-46; Mark xiv. 26, 32-42; Luke xxii. 39-46; John xviii. 1.
The betrayal and arrest—Matt xxvi. 47-56; Mark xiv. 43-52; Luke xxii. 47-53; John xviii. 1-12.
Trial before the high-priests and sanhedrin—Matt. xxvi. 57 to xxvii. 10; Mark xiv. 53 to xv. 1a; Luke xxii. 54-71; John xviii. 12-27.
Trial before Pilate—Matt, xxvii. 11-31; Mark xv. 1-20; Luke xxiii. 1-25; John xviii. 28 to xix. 16a.
The crucifixion—Matt, xxvii. 32-56; Mark xv. 21-41; Luke xxiii. 26-49; John xix. 16-37.
The burial—Matt, xxvii. 57-61; Mark xv. 42-47; Luke xxiii. 50-56; John xix. 38-42.
Saturday. The Sabbath rest—Luke xxiii. 56b.
The watch at the tomb—Matt, xxvii. 62-66.