How before? Mark 14:12-16 is identified as the 14th of Nisan.
All of these events take place on "the 14th of Nison",
and are given, along with THE TIME THEY TOOK PLACE.
until the very last statement at the bottom, which begins 15 Nisan;
"6:00 pm, at sunset
the First Day of Unleavened Bread, 15 Nisan,
a High Holy Day where no work is allowed, begins."
(Tuesday, Nisan 13 - 14):
The Last Passover:
The disciples prepare for the Passover (Matthew 26:17-19,
Mark 14:12-16, Luke 22:7-13).
6:00 pm, at sunset, at the start of Nisan 14, they observe the last Passover Jesus will partake of (Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, John 13).
Jesus then dips the
"sop" and gives it to Judas, immediately after which Satan the devil possesses him. The
"sop" was a sign to John that it was Judas who would betray him (Matthew 26:21-25, Mark 14:18-21, Luke 22:21-23, John 13:18-26).
Jesus institutes The Lord's Supper, by taking of a small piece of unleavened bread during the Christian Passover which represents His broken body. He lastly institutes the taking of a small amount of the fruit of the vine during the service which will represent His blood freely shed to make the New Covenant possible (Matthew 26:26-29, Mark 14:22-25, Luke 22:17-20, 1Corinthians 11:23-29).
Waiting to be Arrested:
At roughly 9 p.m., while walking to the Garden of Gethsemane (at the foot of the Mount of Olives), Jesus tells the disciples He is the True Vine (John 15:1-27). He offers His final words of encouragement (John 16:1-31) and again states that the disciples will leave Him (John 16:32 - 33).
(Wednesday, Nisan 14):
Arrest and First Trial:
After midnight, when it is still Wednesday, on Jewish days, Judas arrives in the Garden of Gethsemane accompanied by armed officers and other men provided by the religious leaders. Judas, as a signal of which person to arrest, gives Jesus a kiss (Matthew 26:45 - 49, Mark 14:41 - 45, Luke 22:47 - 48, John 18:1 - 8).
The High Priest, at approximately 2 a.m., questions Jesus about His disciples and teachings but does not receive an answer. Frustrated, he adjures Him by the living God to state whether or not He is the True Son of God (Matthew 26:62 - 63). The answer he receives so angers him that he tears his clothes and cries out that Christ has committed blasphemy.
Deserving of Death:
The High Priest then immediately asks the council for a verdict, to which they unanimously shout that the death penalty should be carried out (Matthew 26:59 - 68, Mark 14:55 - 65, Luke 22:63 - 65). Peter then denies Him three times (Matthew 26:69 - 75, Mark 14:66 - 72, Luke 22:56 - 62, John 18:17, 25 - 27).
A Second Trial:
At approximately 5 to 6 a.m., because Jewish law demanded two sessions of the Sanhedrin hear and try a defendant, a second trial of Jesus was held around 5 a.m. This second trial, however, seems little more than a "rubber stamp" or automatic approval of the first trial's decision.
He is bound and sent to Pontius Pilate, the Roman Prefect of Judea, for punishment around 6 a.m. (Matthew 27:1-2, Mark 15:1, Luke 22:66-23:1, John 18:28).
Judas Iscariot, at sunrise, repents of betraying Christ but still hangs himself. The Chief Priests decide to buy a potter's field with thirty pieces of silver Judas gave back to them (Matthew 27:3 - 10, Acts 1:15 - 19).
Jesus Before the Romans:
At approximately 7 a.m., instead of blasphemy, the Jewish leaders bring Jesus to Pontius Pilate under the charge of treason against Rome. They do this in order to improve their chances of the Romans putting Him to death.
While Pilate questions Jesus (Matthew 27:11 - 14, Mark 15:2 - 5, Luke 23:2 - 4, John 18:29 - 30) he discovers He is from Galilee and sends Him to Herod Antipas (Tetrarch of Galilee and son of Herod the Great) for judgment. Herod questions Him but receives no answers. Herod and his soldiers mock Him, put a splendid robe on Him, and send Him back to Pilate (Luke 23:5 - 12).
Pontius Pilate, at roughly 8 a.m., tells the Jewish religious leaders that he and Herod Antipas find Jesus innocent. Although he wishes to release Him (Luke 23:13 - 15, John 18:31 - 38), he relies on a tradition that frees one prisoner before the Feast in the hope that the people of Jerusalem will choose to set Christ free.
The people, however, stirred up by the Jewish leaders who hate Jesus, cry out that they want Barabbas (a convicted murderer) freed and the Lord killed (Matthew 27:15 - 23, Mark 15:6 - 14, Luke 23:16 - 23, John 18:39 - 40).
Pilate, while listening to the response of the crowd, receives a message from his wife stating she had a troubling dream that warned Jesus should be left alone as He was a righteous man (Matthew 27:19).
Pilate, noticing the Jerusalem crowd before him is ready to riot, washes his hands to symbolize he is guiltless of Jesus' blood (Matthew 27:24 - 25).
He then releases Barabbas and has Jesus severely beaten and scourged (Matthew 27:26-31, Mark 15:15-20, Luke 23:24-25, John 19:1-5). The continuing pressure from the Jewish religious leaders, as well as the crowd, forces his hand and he has the Lord crucified (John 19:6-15).
Taken to Golgotha:
The soldiers take Jesus to Golgotha, also known as Calvary and the Place of the Skull, to be crucified. Along the route, they force Simon of Cyrene to carry His cross (Matthew 27:32 - 33, Mark 15:21 - 22, Luke 23:26 - 31, John 19:16 - 17).
Tortured in Public:
Jesus, from 9 a.m. to noon, is nailed to the cross. He is crucified along with two thieves (Matthew 27:38, Mark 15:27-28, Luke 23:32-33, John 19:18). He is given wine (vinegar) mixed with gall to drink while on the cross which He refuses (Matthew 27:34, Mark 15:23). Roman soldiers also cast lots for His clothes.
Pontius Pilate has the charge against Him written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin and put on Jesus' cross.
Near the end of His life Christ asks God the Father to forgive those that are killing Him (Matthew 27:35-36, Mark 15:24-25, Luke 23:34, John 19:23-24).
Mocked and Watched:
Some in the crowd, where Christ is crucified, stare at Him in amazement. Others such as Roman soldiers, members of the Sanhedrin (chief priests, scribes, elders), and even the two thieves also being crucified, mock Him.
Family and friends, at a distance, watch Jesus suffer on the cross. These include His mother Mary, her sister, Mary Magdalene, and the apostle John (Matthew 27:39 - 45, 55 - 56, Mark 15:29 - 33, 40 - 41, Luke 23:35 - 44, 48 - 49).
John Given Care of Mary:
Darkness covers the entire land from noon to 3 p.m. Jesus tells His mother, Mary, to now consider the apostle John her son and tells John to take care of His mother Mary
(John 19:25-27).
Jesus Dies:
At 3 p.m. Jesus Christ, the Savior of man, is forsaken by God and cries out with a loud voice: "Eli Eli, lama sabachthani?" Some in the crowd think He is calling out to the prophet Elijah (Matthew 27:46 - 47, Mark 15:34 - 35). He accepts vinegar (sour wine) to wet His lips. A spear is thrust into His side and He cries out with a loud voice
"It is Finished!" His last words are,
"Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit."
The Jews, desiring the death of those crucified before the High Holy Day starts (around 6 pm), asks Pilate to break their legs. Pilate agrees. The legs of those crucified with Jesus are broken, but His are not since
He is already dead (John 19:31-37).
Buried in Rich Man's Tomb:
Pilate, just before sunset, allows Joseph of Arimathea, a rich member of the Sanhedrin, to take the body of Jesus. Joseph and Nicodemus wrap His body in fine linen with a mixture of myrrh and aloes and bury Him in the brand new tomb Joseph had made for himself (Matthew 27:57 - 61, Mark 15:42 - 47, Luke 23:50 - 55, John 19:38 - 42).
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(Thursday, Nisan 15):
6:00 pm, at sunset,
the First Day of Unleavened Bread, 15 Nisan,
a High Holy Day where no work is allowed, begins.