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Events Leading Up to the Death of Christ

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EVENTS leading up to Jesus’ death took place in and around Jerusalem. Here the Son of God was presented to the nation as its King. As he approached the city, a multitude of the disciples cried out: “Blessed is the One coming as the King in Jehovah’s name!” (Lu 19:37, 38) But the religious leaders of the nation rejected him and falsely charged that he was inciting the people to revolt. When the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, pointedly asked Jesus whether he was a king, Jesus replied: “My kingdom is no part of this world.” When Pilate himself presented Jesus to the Jews, saying: “See! Your king!” the chief priests answered: “We have no king but Caesar.”—Joh 18:33-38; 19:14, 15.

Inscribed stone bearing the name of Pontius Pilate, in Latin; discovered in 1961

MAP: Jerusalem and Surrounding Area (Events Leading Up to the Death of Christ)

Nisan 9: As Christ entered Jerusalem, he was hailed as King

Nisan 10: He threw out of the temple those who were using it for commerce

Nisan 11: He foretold the end of the old system and the time of his presence as King in heavenly glory

Nisan 14: Before he was impaled, he instituted the Memorial of his death

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