Good Friday

Friday’s Events

Before 6am

• Judas betrays Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane.  Jesus is arrested.  (Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:1-11)
• The first trial before Annas  (John 18:13-24)
• The second trial before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin  (Matthew 26:57-68, Mark 14:53-65, Luke 22:54)
• Peter’s denials  (Matthew 26:69-75, Mark 14:66-72, Luke 22:55-65, John 18:25-27)
• The third trial before the Sanhedrin  (Matthew 27:1, Mark 15:1a, Luke 22:66-71)
• Judas commits suicide  (Matthew 27:3-10, Acts 1:18-19)
• The fourth trial before Pilate.
  • Jews accuse Jesus
  • Pilate questions Jesus “Are you a king?”
  • Jesus aswers “My kingdom is not of this world.”
  • Conclusion “I find no guilt in him.” (Matthew 27:2, 11-14, Mark 15:1b-5, Luke 23:1-5, John 18:28-38)
  • The fifth trial before Herod Antipas
    • Jesus Mocked and put in a royal robe and sent back to Pilate. No accusation (Luke 23:6-12)

After 6am

• The sixth trial before Pilate
• Pilot offers to release a man.
• Crowd asks for Barabbas.
• Jesus innocent of all charges. Luke 23:14
• Jesus lead away to be crucified to satisfy the people.
• Jesus is scourged and Mocked. Matthew 27:15-26. Mark 15:6-15,  Luke 23:13-25, John 18:39-19:16
• Jesus led out to be Crucified. 9:00 am
• Journey to Golgotha  (Matthew 27:31-34 Mark 15:20-23 Luke 23:26-33a John 19:17)

• The first three hours of crucifixion. Jesus crucified between two criminals (Luke 23:33b, John  19:18)
• Jesus’ garments are divided  (Matthew 27:35-36 Mark 15:24 John 19:23-22)
• Sign over Jesus Head “this is Jesus the King of the Jews”
• “Father forgive them; for they know not what they are doing” (Luke 23:23b)
• Jesus Mocked
  • By those passing by  (Matthew 15:29-30)
  • By the Religious officials  (Mark 15:31-32 )
  • By the soldiers  (Luke 23:36-37)
  • By the other criminals  (Luke 23:39)
• Jesus forgives the repentant criminal “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:40-43)
• Jesus presents his Mother to John. “Behold your son”… Behold, your Mother” (John 19:25-27)

• The Final three hours of crucifixion.
• There was darkness from 12:00 to 3:00p.m. (Matthew 27:45, Mark 15:33, Luke 23:44-45)

• 9th hour. Jesus uttered the words “Eli Eli Lama Sabchthani that is My God, My God, Why hast Thou Forsaken Me.” (Matthew 27:46-49, Mark 15:34-36 )
• “I am Thirsty” (John 19:29-30)
• “It is Finished” (John 19:30)
• “Father, Into thy Hands I Commit My Spirit” (Luke 23:46 )
• He breathed his last and died at 3:00p.m.

• Responses to Jesus’ death.
• Veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom  (Matthew 27:51,  Mark 15:38 , Luke 23:45)
• There was a great earth quake  (Matthew 27:51)
• Tombs were opened and dead saints walked around  (Matthew 27:52-53)
• Centurion “Truly this was the Son of God!” “Certainly this man was innocent” (Matthew 27:54. Mark 15:39, Luke 23:47-49)
• Multitudes beat their breast  (Luke 23:48)
• Women watched from a distance (Matthew 27:55-56, Mark 15:40-41, Luke 23:49)
• Soldier find Jesus Dead. Jesus’ Side pierced. “Out comes blood and water” Proof Jesus is dead  (John 19:34)
• Jesus buried by Joseph and Nicodemus in the garden tomb (Matthew 27:57-60, Mark 15:43-46, Luke 23:50-54, John 19:38-42)Tomb is sealed and soldier stationed to guard the tomb (Matthew 27:61-66, Mark 15:47, Luke 23:55-56)

Old Testament Parallel

Isaiah 52.13-53.12

Psalm-Prayers

• I cry out to you, O LORD;  I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Psalm 142:5
• Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe;  you are my crag and my stronghold. Psalm 71:3
• O LORD, I cry to you for help;  in the morning my prayer comes before you. Psalm 88:14
• My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?  and are so far from my cry and from the words of my distress? Psalm 22:1

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