Monday, March 21, 2016

HOLY WEEK BLOG #2 - Holy Week Reading Schedule

For any of you who may be interested, here's a list of gospel readings organized by each day of Holy Week.  Use them as you wish and check back soon for a post on the symbol of 'the Lamb' we are all so familiar with at Easter.  God bless.



SUGGESTED BIBLE READINGS FOR HOLY WEEK



 DAY                       EVENT                                SCRIPTURE

Sunday        Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem    Matthew 21:1-11
                                                                           Mark 11:1-10
                                                                           Luke 19:29-40
                                                                           John 12:12-19

Monday        Jesus clears the temple                 Matthew 21:12,13
                                                                           Mark 11:15-17
                                                                           Luke 19:45,46

Tuesday       Jesus' authority challenged          Matthew 21:23-27
                     in the temple                                Mark 11:27-33
                                                                          Luke 20:1-8

                     Jesus teaches in stories and         Matthew 21:28-23:36
                      confronts the Jewish leaders      Mark 12:1-40
                                                                          Luke 20:9-47
                                                             

                      The Olivet Discourse                 Matthew 24
                                                                         Mark 13
                                                                         Luke 21:5-38
                           
                      Judas agrees to betray Jesus      Matthew 26:14-16
                                                                        Mark 14:10,11
                                                                        Luke 23: 3-6
Wednesday     Jesus probably spent this day
                       with his disciples in Bethany. 

Thursday      The Last Supper                         Matthew 26:26-29
                                                                        Mark 14:22-25
                                                                        Luke 22:14-20

                     Jesus and the disciples               John 13-17      
                     in the Upper Room
          
                      Jesus in Gethsemane                Matthew 26:36-46
                                                                       Mark 14:32-42
                                                                       Luke 22:39-46
                                                                       John 18:1

              Jesus is betrayed and arrested         Matthew 26:47-56
                                                                      Mark 14:43-52
                                                                      Luke 22:47-53
                                                                      John 18:2-12

Friday        Jesus is tried by Jewish and       Matthew 26:57-     
                  Roman authorities and                    27:2,11-31
                  disowned by Peter
                                                                     Mark 14:53-15:20
                                                                     Luke 22:54-23:25
                                                                     John 18:13-19:16

                 Jesus is crucified                         Matthew 27:31-56
                                                                     Mark 15:20-41
                                                                     Luke 23:26-49
                                                                     John 19:17-30
Saturday      Jesus is in the grave

Sunday        The resurrection                       Matthew 28:1-10 
                                                                     Mark 16:1-11
                                                                     Luke 24:1-12
                                                                    John 20:1

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