This essay will describe the last week of Jesus' life which ended in his death
The last week of Jesus' Life
This essay will describe the last week of Jesus' life which ended in his death.
Jesus entered Jerusalem on Sunday (MK11:1-11). Jesus said to two of his disciples ''Go to the village ahead, when you get there you will find a colt which no one has ridden before. Answer to anyone who asks that the Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly '' (MK 11:2-3). So the disciples went and found the colt and returned it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks over the colt and Jesus sat on it. Many people lay down branches from the fields and some threw their cloaks on the floor. The crowd shouted ''Hosanna, ''blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord'' (Mk11:9-10).
The following day when Jesus arrived in the temple he drove out the merchants, over turned their tables not allowing anyone to carry merchandise. He reminded them that the temple was meant to be ''a house of prayer for all nations'' not ''a den of robbers''. The chief priests heard this and began to think of a way to kill him for they were jealous and feared his authority of teaching.
On Tuesday Jesus was questioned by the Pharisees and Sadducees. They asked him ''By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you authority to do this?'' (MK11:28-29). Jesus knew they were trying to trap him but he replied ''Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. John's baptism was it from heaven or from men? Tell me!'' (MK11:29-31). They were unsure what to say as if they said ''from men'' they feared the people as they believed John was a prophet. If they said ''from heaven'' Jesus would question them. They told him they didn't know and Jesus said ''neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things'' (MK11:33.)
This essay will describe the last week of Jesus' life which ended in his death.
Jesus entered Jerusalem on Sunday (MK11:1-11). Jesus said to two of his disciples ''Go to the village ahead, when you get there you will find a colt which no one has ridden before. Answer to anyone who asks that the Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly '' (MK 11:2-3). So the disciples went and found the colt and returned it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks over the colt and Jesus sat on it. Many people lay down branches from the fields and some threw their cloaks on the floor. The crowd shouted ''Hosanna, ''blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord'' (Mk11:9-10).
The following day when Jesus arrived in the temple he drove out the merchants, over turned their tables not allowing anyone to carry merchandise. He reminded them that the temple was meant to be ''a house of prayer for all nations'' not ''a den of robbers''. The chief priests heard this and began to think of a way to kill him for they were jealous and feared his authority of teaching.
On Tuesday Jesus was questioned by the Pharisees and Sadducees. They asked him ''By what authority are you doing these things? And who gave you authority to do this?'' (MK11:28-29). Jesus knew they were trying to trap him but he replied ''Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. John's baptism was it from heaven or from men? Tell me!'' (MK11:29-31). They were unsure what to say as if they said ''from men'' they feared the people as they believed John was a prophet. If they said ''from heaven'' Jesus would question them. They told him they didn't know and Jesus said ''neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things'' (MK11:33.)
