Jesus: From Thursday to Friday for Us
THURSDAY (The Preparation Day / Last Supper / Gethsemane / Arrest)
Afternoon – Preparation for Passover: Jesus sends His disciples to prepare the Passover (Matthew 26:17–19; Mark 14:12–16; Luke 22:7–13).
Evening – The Last Supper (Thursday night): Jesus reclines with the Twelve (Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14).
Events during the meal:
The disciples argue about who is the greatest (Luke 22:24–30).
Jesus washes the disciples’ feet (John 13:1–20).
Jesus predicts His betrayal (Matthew 26:21–25; Mark 14:18–21; Luke 22:21–23: John 13:21–30).
Judas is possessed by Satan and Jesus tells him “what you do, do quickly” and Judas departs (John 13:26–30).
Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper with His disciples (Matthew 26:26–29; Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:15–20).
Jesus issues final practical commands about supplies and provisions (Luke 22:35-38).
Jesus predicts Peter’s three denials, but Peter protests this prediction (Matthew 26:31–35; Mark 14:27–31; Luke 22:31–34; John 13:36–38).
Late Night – Upper Room Discourse
Jesus delivers the upper room discourse on love, the Spirit, abiding in Christ (John 14–16).
Jesus prays His High Priestly prayer (John 17).
Night – Gethsemane
Jesus goes to the Mount of Olives and Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36; Mark 14:32; Luke 22:39; John 18:1).
Jesus agonizes in prayer and His disciples struggle to stay awake late into the night (Matthew 26:36–46; Mark 14:32–42; Luke 22:40–46).
Late Night / Early Friday – His Arrest
Judas arrives and betrays Jesus (Matthew 26:47–50; Mark 14:43–45; Luke 22:47–48; John 18:2–5).
Jesus is arrested (Matthew 26:50–56; Mark 14:46–52; Luke 22:49–53; John 18:6–12).
FRIDAY (The Trials / Crucifixion / Death / Burial)
Early Morning – The Jewish Trials
Trial #1: The illegal religious Jewish trial before Annas (former high priest & Caiaphas’s father-in-law) conducted at night with no formal charges or witnesses (John 18:12–14, 19–24)
Trial #2: The illegal religious Jewish trial before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin at night with false witnesses who contradict each other (Matthew 26:57–68; Mark 14:53–65; Luke 22:54, 63–71)
Peter denies Jesus and the rooster crows (Matthew 26:69–75; Mark 14:66–72; Luke 22:54–62; John 18:15–18, 25–27).
Dawn – The Formal Condemnation of Jesus
Trial #3: The illegal religious trial at daybreak of the Sanhedrin who confirm the prior illegal night verdict (Matthew 27:1; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66–71)
Early Morning – The Roman Trials
Trial #4: The Roman trial before Pontius Pilate in which Pilate declares Jesus innocent (Matthew 27:2, 11–14; Mark 15:1–5; Luke 23:1–5; John 18:28–38)
Trial #5: The Roman trial before Herod Antipas where Jesus is mocked, not condemned (Luke 23:6–12)
Trial #6: The Roman trial and sentencing before Pontius Pilate where Pilate repeatedly affirms Jesus’ innocence, but political pressure leads to condemnation, execution, and Barabbas is released instead (Matthew 27:15–26; Mark 15:6–15; Luke 23:13–25; John 18:39–19:16)
Judas’ remorse and suicide (Matthew 27:3–10)
Morning – Crucifixion begins
Jesus is mocked and scourged (Matthew 27:27–31; Mark 15:16–20; John 19:1–3).
Jesus is marched to Golgotha (Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26–32; John 19:16–17).
Jesus is crucified between two thieves at 9am (Matthew 27:33–38; Mark 15:22–27; Luke 23:33–34; John 19:18).
During the Crucifixion (9 AM – 3 PM)
Jesus utters His first saying: “Father forgive them for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34).
Soldiers cast lots for the garments of Jesus (Matthew 27:35; John 19:23–24).
Jesus is mocked by the crowds, rulers, soldiers, and one of the thieves (Matthew 27:39–44; Mark 15:29–32; Luke 23:35–39).
One thief repents and Jesus utters His second saying: “Today you will be with Me in paradise” (Luke 23:40–43).
Darkness fell over the whole land from noon to 3pm (Matthew 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44–45).
Jesus utters His third saying: “Woman, behold your son,” then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother” when He saw His mother standing by the cross (John 19:26–27).
Jesus utters His fourth saying: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” quoting Psalm 22:1 (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34).
Jesus utters His fifth saying: “I am thirsty” and they gave Him some sour wine (John 19:28–29).
Jesus utters His sixth saying: “It is finished” declaring His completed redemption (John 19:30a).
Jesus utters His seventh saying: “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit” and He dies (Luke 23:46; Matthew 27:50; Mark 15:37; John 19:30b).
Jesus dies at 3pm and the temple veil is torn, there was an earthquake, saints were resurrected and appeared to many in Jerusalem, and a Roman Centurion said, “Truly this was the Son of God” (Matthew 27:51–54; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45b).
A Roman soldier pierces Jesus’ side, blood and water flow out, and they do not break His legs, thus fulfilling Scripture (John 19:31–37).
Late Afternoon – The Burial
Joseph of Arimathea requests the body for burial (Matthew 27:57–58; Mark 15:42–45; Luke 23:50–52; John 19:38).
Jesus buried in a new tomb with the help of Nicodemus (Matthew 27:59–61; Mark 15:46–47; Luke 23:53–56; John 19:39–42).
SATURDAY (Sabbath – Silence and Waiting)
The women who prepared spices and perfumes for Jesus’ body rested on the Sabbath according to the Law (Luke 23:56).
The Chief Priests and Pharisees set a guard at the tomb with a seal so the disciples could not steal the body of Jesus (Matthew 27:62–66).
SUNDAY (Resurrection Day)
Early Morning – The Resurrection
The women come to the tomb with their spice (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1–2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1).
The women found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty (Matthew 28:2–6; Mark 16:3–6; Luke 24:2–3; John 20:1).
The angels announce Jesus’ resurrection (Matthew 28:5–7; Mark 16:5–7; Luke 24:4–8).
Early Morning - The Appearances
Jesus appears first to Mary Magdalene who had been delivered from seven demons (Mark 16:9; John 20:11–18).
The women report to the apostles the resurrection with fear and great joy (Matthew 28:8; Luke 24:9–11).
Peter and John race to visit the empty tomb (Luke 24:12; John 20:3–10).
Later Sunday
Jesus appears to other women (Mary Magdalene; Mary, mother of James; Salome; others) who worship Him (Matthew 28:9–10).
Jesus appears to Peter (Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5).
The guards report to the chief priests about Jesus’ resurrection, and they are bribed to say the disciples came and stole the body (Matthew 28:11–15).
Jesus appears on road to Emmaus to two unnamed disciples and reveals Himself to them and vanishes (Luke 24:13–35; Mark 16:12-13).
Jesus appears to ten disciples, without Thomas, in Jerusalem (Luke 24:36–43; John 20:19–23).
Pastor Jeff