Life of Jesus · era 10 of 12

Final private ministry and Last Supper

14 events

What happens in this era

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. During the paschal meal, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples

    John 13:1-20

    DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. The farewell discourse to his disciples in the upper room

    John 14

    DebatedUpper room in Jerusalem

  12. The discourse on the way to Gethsemane

    John 15 and 16

    High confidenceKidron Valley crossing

  13. Christ's intercessory prayer

    John 17

    ProbableGethsemane

  14. 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

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