Tuesday, April 7, 2020—The Memorial of Christ’s Death
During the Memorial season each year, many Christians meditate on the two greatest expressions of love ever shown—those of Jehovah God and of his Son, Jesus Christ. (Joh 3:16; 15:13) Using this chart, (at jw.org/xki) you can compare the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ final ministry in Jerusalem. You can also review Watchtower articles that discuss the Memorial and the love that Jehovah and Jesus have shown for us, some those articles are available in Kenyan Sign Language, for example: w18.01 2, w19.01 4, w19.01 5. How will the love of God and of Christ motivate you?—2Co 5:14, 15; 1Jo 4:16, 19.
JESUS’ FINAL MINISTRY IN JERUSALEM
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33, Nisan 8 (April 1-2, 2020) |
Bethany |
Jesus arrives six days before Passover |
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Nisan 9 (April 2-3, 2020) |
Bethany |
Mary pours oil on his head and feet |
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Bethany-Bethphage-Jerusalem |
Enters Jerusalem triumphantly, riding on a donkey |
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Nisan 10 (April 3-4, 2020) |
Bethany-Jerusalem |
Curses fig tree; cleanses temple again |
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Jerusalem |
Chief priests and scribes scheme to destroy Jesus |
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Jehovah speaks; Jesus foretells his death; disbelief of Jews fulfills prophecy of Isaiah |
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Nisan 11 (April 4-5, 2020) |
Bethany-Jerusalem |
Withered fig tree lesson |
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Jerusalem, temple |
His authority challenged; illustration of two sons |
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Illustrations: murderous cultivators, marriage feast |
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Answers questions on God and Caesar, resurrection, greatest commandment |
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Asks crowd if Christ is David’s son |
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Woes to scribes and Pharisees |
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Observes widow’s contribution |
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Mount of Olives |
Gives sign of future presence |
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Illustrations: ten virgins, talents, sheep and goats |
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Nisan 12 (April 5-6, 2020) |
Jerusalem |
Jewish leaders plot to kill him |
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Judas arranges betrayal |
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Nisan 13 (April 6-7, 2020) |
Near and in Jerusalem |
Prepares for last Passover |
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Nisan 14 (April 7-8, 2020) |
Jerusalem |
Eats Passover with apostles |
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Washes feet of apostles |
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Jesus identifies Judas as traitor and dismisses him |
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Institutes the Lord’s Evening Meal (1Co 11:23-25) |
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Foretells Peter’s denials and scattering of apostles |
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Promises helper; illustration of true vine; gives command to love; last prayer with apostles |
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Gethsemane |
Agony in the garden; Jesus’ betrayal and arrest |
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Jerusalem |
Questioned by Annas; trial by Caiaphas, Sanhedrin; Peter denies him |
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Judas the betrayer hangs himself (Ac 1:18, 19) |
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Before Pilate, then Herod, and back to Pilate |
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Pilate seeks his release but Jews ask for Barabbas; sentenced to death on the torture stake |
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(c. 3:00 p.m.) |
Golgotha |
Dies on torture stake |
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Jerusalem |
Body taken from the stake and placed in tomb |
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Nisan 15 (April 8-9, 2020) |
Jerusalem |
Priests and Pharisees get guard for tomb and seal it |
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Nisan 16 (April 9-10, 2020) |
Jerusalem and vicinity; Emmaus |
Jesus resurrected; appears five times to disciples |
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After Nisan 16 |
Jerusalem; Galilee |
Makes more appearances to disciples (1Co 15:5-7; Ac 1:3-8); instructs; commissions disciple-making |
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