A Week Of Easter Easter is a week
long, (Sunday to Sunday) Christian holiday celebrating the last days, death and
resurrection of Jesus Christ. It culminates on Sunday with Resurrection Day.
Palm Sunday:
This is the day when Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem where he was greeted by a
cheering crowd. The Gospel of Matthew says,
"Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from
the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that
followed him shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!"
Holy Monday & Tuesday:
Monday, Holy Week is not a major feast. The cleansing of the temple of
Jerusalem is thought to have taken place on this day. Jesus overturned the tables of
the moneychangers saying, " It is written, My house shall be called a house of
prayer, but you make it a den of robbers".
Tuesday, Holy Week is the day when the qustioning of Jesus is thought to have
taken place. The Pharisees tried to trap Jesus into making a blasphemous remark.

Spy Wednesday:
On Wednesday, the tempo of Holy Week increases. This is the day known as "Spy
Wednesday," when Judas Iscariot, a disciple turned betrayer, agreed to show the chief
priests where they could easily capture Jesus.
Maundy Thursday:
Thursday, Holy Week is associated with the Last Supper. This day is known as Maundy
Thursday, or Holy Thursday. It is the day before the crucifixion. On this day Jesus
ate his last supper with his disciples. The Gospel of Matthew says, "Jesus took
bread, and blessed, and broke it , and gave it to the disciples and said, 'Take, eat; this
is my body.' And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying,
'Drink it, all of you; for this is my blood which is poured out for many for the
forgiveness of sins."
Good Friday:
Friday, Holy Week, called "Good Friday," is the day Jesus was crucified at the
top of a hill called Calvary. Christians believe that Jesus sacrificed himself for the
sins of the world.
Christians believe that by dying,
Jesus accomplished a reconciliation between God and man. Accordingly, the crucified image
of Jesus or the Cross itself, came to be regarded as the main symbol of faith for
Christians.
Easter Eve:
The day following Good Friday is Holy Saturday. This is usually called Easter Eve.
Easter
Sunday:
Easter Sunday is the day of the feast. This day, the third since the crucifixion, Christ
is believed to have risen from the dead and joined his disciples in a meal.
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