Five things Jesus did

 There are five things Jesus did leading up to his Crucifixion.   

Jesus knew it was his time to complete his time as a prophet and ascend. During his last week, he did five things leading up to his crucifixion. These are recorded in the New Testament of the Bible.  

These are good scriptures to read during the Holy Week.

The first was cleansing of the Temple and Cursing the fig tree.  You can find these incidents told in Matthew 21:1-22, Mark 11: 1-26, and Luke 19:28-48.

Jesus' second was the anointing of Bethany.  Keep in mind this was more of what was done to him when a woman in Bethany, a town, anointed Jesus with expensive oils.  These scriptures can be found in Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9 and John 12:1-8.

The third thing he did has become the most famous in modern times. This is the Last Supper.  This is one of the few events that is recorded in all four of the canonical Gospels. The scriptures that cover this event are Matthew 26:17-30, Mark 14:12-26, Luke 22:7-23, and John 13:1-17.

His fourth event is his Farwell Discourse and High Priestly Prayer. Only one scripture records this for us to contemplate now: John 14-17.

The Fifth and final event was Jesus' agony and betrayal. Even though he knew it was going to happen and where it would happen, he knew it would lead to his Crucifixion. He went anyway because he knew this had to be done to save humanity. This is another of the few events that all four gospels record. Matthew 26:36-56, Mark 14:32-52, Luke 22:39-53, and John 18:1-12 record it.

What have you done to prepare for Easter this Holy Week?