Passion Week reading guide

 

Passion Week Reading Guide

Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday Jesus enters into Jerusalem. The people there believed he is the long awaited Messiah King and sing Psalm 118 and lays Palm branches to welcome Jesus. After entering the temple Jesus looks around and leaves.

Read Mark 11:1-11

Question: Is Jesus just a king or something more?

If Jesus was to come and look at your life, would he stay or would he just leave?

Monday - Wednesday

The next day Jesus returns to Jerusalem and on the way they come across a fig tree that bears no fruit. Jesus curses that tree. When He gets to the temple in Jerusalem He finds people in the temple courts making a profit from the worshippers. Jesus chases them out of the temple and declares that the temple should be a house of prayer. They return from Jerusalem to see the Fig tree again, dead and withered.

Mark 11:12-25

Symbolism of the Fig Tree: Hosea 9:10

Question: What is the lesson of the fig tree?

Monday through Wednesday Teaching

After clearing the temple, Jesus returned every day to teach in the temple courts. Here are some of his teachings:

Mark 12:27-13:37

John 20:24-21:25

Luke 24

Matthew 22-25

Questions: What do the parables and teachings teach you about Jesus?

Passion Week Reading Guide

Maundy Thursday (Foot washing Thursday)

On Thursday Jesus and His disciples went to a room together to celebrate Passover. There Jesus taught them many things about what was to come. He began by shocking them and washing their feet.

Foot Washing: John 13:1-17

Extra: Read all of John Chapter 13- Chapter 17

Good Friday

Starting Thursday night through Friday Jesus goes through his trials and is crucified.

Arrest: Matthew 26:47-56

Jewish Trial: John 18:13-24

Matthew 26:57-68

Mark 14:53-65

Roman Trial: Matthew 27:1-26

Crucifixion: Matthew 27:32-61

Holy Saturday

The Bible has little to say about what happened on Saturday. Jesus was dead. The disciples had run away.

Consider taking this day to spend time in Quietness and consider all Jesus has done. Maybe you could watch a movie about Jesus’ life

Galilee Day (Monday after Easter Sunday)

Jesus told his Disciples “But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” – Mark 14:28

The Great Commission: Matthew 28:16-20