| Time | Event |
| Evening | Jesus washes feet and institutes the symbols of bread and wine. He foretells his betrayal. (Matthew 26:26-30; Luke 22:14-23; John 13:3-17, 21). Christ foretells the disciples' desertion and Peter's threefold denial. He prays for his church. (Mark 14:27-31; John
13:36-38; chapters 14-17) |
| Night | In Gethsemane, Christ prays. The disciples fall asleep. An angel appears and strengthens Christ. (Matthew 26:36-46; Luke 22:43) Judas arrives with a mob. Christ is seized. The
disciples forsake him. (Matthew 26:47-56) |
| Early morning, before daylight |
Christ is taken to Annas, questioned and sent to Caiaphas. Peter denies Christ. (John 18:12-24) The Sanhedrin, through false witnesses, tries to condemn Christ for blasphemy. (Matthew 26:57-66) Peter denies Christ a second and a third time. (Mark 14:70-72; Luke 22:58-62) Christ is mocked and beaten. (Luke 22:63-65) |
| Daybreak | Sanhedrin condemns Christ and sends him to
Pilate. (Luke 22:66-71; 23:1) |
| Morning | Judas, remorseful, hangs himself. (Matthew 27:3-10) Pilate questions Christ, then sends him to Herod. (Luke 23:1-7) Herod questions Christ, then returns him to Pilate. (Luke 23:8-11) Pilate seeks to release Christ. The people
reject him. Christ is scourged and led to Golgotha. (Matthew 27:15-26; Mark 15:21-22; John
19:1-16) |
| 9 a.m. | Christ is crucified between two robbers. (Mark
15:25-28) |
| 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Christ prays for his murderers' forgiveness. (Luke 23:34) The soldiers divide his garments. (Matthew 27:35) Christ is scoffed at and mocked. (Matthew 27:39-44) Christ asks John to care for Mary. (John
19:25-27) |
| Noon-3 p.m. | Darkness over the land. (Matthew 27:45) |
| 3 p.m. | Christ is given wine vinegar. He speaks his last
words and dies. (Luke 23:46; John 19:28-30, 34-37) |
| Late afternoon - early evening |
Joseph of Arimathea claims Christ's body. He and Nicodemus prepare it for burial. Christ's body is laid in Joseph's new tomb. (Matthew 27:60; Mark 15:42-46; John 19:38-42) |
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