Life of Jesus · era 10 of 12
Final private ministry and Last Supper
14 events
What happens in this era
- Sitting on the mount of olives, Jesus speaks to his disciples about the destruction of Jerusalem, and his own second coming, in apocalyptic language. The great eschatological discourse
Mark 13:1-37; Matthew 24 and 25; Luke 21:5-36
High confidenceMount of Olives
- Jesus predicts his crucifixion two days hence (jewish friday)
Mark 14:1-2; Matthew 26:1-5; Luke 22:1-2
High confidenceBethany near Jerusalem
- At the feast in the house of Simon the leper Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus for his burial
Mark 14:3-9; Matthew 26:6-13; John 12:2-8
High confidenceBethany near Jerusalem
- Judas, stung by the rebuke of Jesus at the feast, bargains with the rulers to betray Jesus
Mark 14:10-11; Matthew 26:14-16; Luke 22:3-6
High confidenceJerusalem
- The preparation for the paschal meal at the home of a friend (possibly that of John Mark's father and mother)
Mark 14:12-16; Matthew 26:17-19; Luke 22:7-13
DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem
- Jesus partakes of the paschal meal with the twelve apostles and rebukes their jealousy
Mark 14:17; Matthew 26:20; Luke 22:14-16, 24-30
DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem
- During the paschal meal, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples
John 13:1-20
DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem
- At the paschal meal Jesus points out Judas as the betrayer
Mark 14:18-21; Matthew 26:21-25; Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21-30
DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem
- After the departure of Judas Jesus warns the disciples (Peter in particular) against desertion, while all protest their loyalty
Mark 14:27-31; Matthew 26:31-35; Luke 22:31-38; John 13:31-38
DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem
- Jesus institutes the memorial of eating bread and drinking wine
Mark 14:22-25; Matthew 26:26-29; Luke 22:17-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem
- The farewell discourse to his disciples in the upper room
John 14
DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem
- The discourse on the way to Gethsemane
John 15 and 16
High confidenceKidron Valley crossing
- Christ's intercessory prayer
John 17
ProbableGethsemane
- Going forth to Gethsemane, Jesus suffers long in agony
Mark 14:26, 32-42; Matthew 26:30, 36-46; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1
ProbableGethsemane