In the gospels of New Testament it is narrated the life of jesus christ in each of its stages, for example, the Jesus birth, the ministry of Jesus Christ and also his last hours of life on earth. Regarding this last event, Jesus spoke to his disciples saying: “The Father loves me because I give my life to recover it. No one takes it away from me, but I give it for myself. I have the power to give it and to recover it: this is the mandate that I received from my Father”. (John 10:17-18). In this way, it can be said that the actions and words of Jesus in the days before his death on the cross they were quite significant, as they represent a conscious expression of his obedience to the Father and his love for humanity.
Next, we invite you to follow step by step, through these Biblical passagesthe footsteps of Jesus, from the last supper with his disciples to his death on Calvary’s cross.
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Christ’s last supper
This passage from the Gospels describes the last meal that Jesus had with his apostles, which is commonly known as the Last Supper. In fact, Christians commemorate this episode by sharing the body and blood of Christ, which in the Catholic religion is known as the Eucharist. The Bible narrates this event as follows:
When the time came, Jesus sat down at table with the Apostles and said to them:
15 «I have ardently desired to eat this Passover with you before my Passion,
16 for I tell you the truth, I will eat it no more until it reaches its full fulfillment in the Kingdom of God.”
17 And taking a cup, he gave thanks and said, “Drink and share it among yourselves.
18 For I tell you the truth, from now on I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom of God comes.”
19 Then he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
20 After supper he did the same with the cup, saying: “This cup is the New Covenant sealed with my Blood, which is poured out for you.
21 The hand of the traitor is on the table, next to me” (Luke 22:14-21).
The Garden of Olives
Gethsemane
A few hours before being handed over, Jesus asked Peter, James and John to support him in prayer, because for him it was a moment of great anguish and sadness, however, praying helped him to persevere and come out of that moment full of courage and ready to face his destiny. (Find out more about this episode from the life of Jesus here).
Judas Iscariot: the traitor
Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 apostles, and the one responsible for handing him over to a Roman soldier in exchange for some gold coins.
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trial of jesus
Peter denies Jesus
“54 After arresting him, they took him to the house of the High Priest. Peter followed him from afar.
55 They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat around it, and Peter sat between them.
56 A servant girl who saw him by the fire looked at him intently and said, “This one was with him too.”
57 Peter denied him, saying, “Woman, I don’t know him.”
58 Shortly afterward, another saw him and said, “You, too, are one of those.” But Pedro replied: “No, man, I’m not.”
59 About an hour later, another insisted, saying, “There is no doubt that this man was with him; furthermore, he is also a Galilean».
60 «Man, Pedro said, I don’t know what you’re saying». At that moment, while he was still speaking, he crowed.
61 The Lord, turning around, looked at Peter. He remembered the words that the Lord had said to him: “Today, before the rooster crows, you will have denied me three times.”
62 And going outside, he wept bitterly. (Luke 22:54-62).
Jesus before the Sanhedrin
“66 When morning came, the council of the elders of the people assembled, together with the chief priests and the scribes. They brought Jesus before the court
67 and they said to him, “Tell us if you are the Messiah.” He said to them, “If I answer you, you will not believe me.
68 and if I question them, they will not answer me.
69 But from now on the Son of Man will sit at the right hand of God Almighty.”
70 They all asked, “So you are the Son of God?” Jesus replied, “You are right, I am.”
71 They said, “Do we need another testimony? We ourselves have heard it from his own mouth.” (Luke 22:66-71).
Pontius Pilate washes his hands
“20 Meanwhile, the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for the release of Barabbas and the death of Jesus.
21 Taking up the floor again, the governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release?” They replied: “To Barabbas.”
22 Pilate continued: “And what shall I do with Jesus, who is called the Messiah?” They all replied: “Let him be crucified!”
23 He insisted: “What evil has he done?” But they shouted louder and louder: “Let him be crucified!”
24 Seeing that nothing was accomplished, but the tumult increased, Pilate had water brought and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this blood. It’s your business.”
25 And all the people answered, “Let his blood fall on us and on our children.”
26 Then Pilate released Barabbas; and Jesus, after having him flogged, handed him over to be crucified.” (Matthew 27:20-26).
Way of the cross or Via Crucis
“Jesus, carrying the cross on himself, left the city to go to the place called “the Skull”, in Hebrew “Gólgotha”” (John 19:17). Christians relive this moment in which Jesus carried the cross on his back, especially on Good Friday through the Via Crucis, that is, a route that consists of 14 stations and does not allow one to meditate on the Passion and sacrifice of Jesus for humanity. .
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Jesus on the cross
The crucifixion of Jesus was the climax of the Passion of Christ. In fact, Jesus carried all the curse of the world while he was there on the cross, with his hands and feet nailed to the tree, he also received the mockery and insults of all those who passed near him. It should be noted that the crucifixion of Jesus is considered one of the pillars of the Christian faith for his sacrifice and redemption. We invite you to discover more about this moment in the Gospels (Matthew 27:35-56; Mark 15:24-41; Luke 24:33-49; John 19:17-37) and in this article on the crucifixion of Christ.
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offers you various retreats and online communities around Holy Week, so that you can meditate and relive these moments of the Passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus, not only during this time, but at any time of the year. For example, we suggest:
- Join this Lenten community, so that you can be born again, let the reality of the kingdom spring forth and move forward on the path of following Christ.
- Sign up for this online retreat and celebrate Holy Week from beginning to end, through different times of prayer and guides that you will receive each day of the week.
- Be part of this online retreat so you can get closer to the Lord and understand the value of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.
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