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title: "Before You Enter Holy Week"
slug: before-you-enter-holy-week
date: 2017-04-08
author: "Guest User"
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# Before You Enter Holy Week

Apr 8

Written By [Guest User](/news-notes?author=6839f4dcc52c4707a9ee7c66)

Take the time today to read the passion and resurrection of Jesus in its entirety.

All four books of the Gospel tell the story but each with a different emphasis based on the author and the message.

For example, **Matthew focuses on the kingship of Jesus**, how the ruling powers, especially Pilate and Caiaphas conspired to get rid of someone they saw as a political threat.

**Mark: the suffering of Jesus**, how He was tragically rejected, unfairly condemned, viciously beaten, horribly insulted, and cruelly mistreated by multiple groups.

**Luke: the innocence of Jesus**, how Pilate said he did not deserve death, and others (Herod Antipas, the centurion, and the repentant thief) also recognized his innocence.

**John: the exaltation of Jesus**, how he remains in charge, driving all the action, completing the will of the Father, and being glorified as He is lifted up.

Why not make it a tradition to rotate which story you read yearly?

### To start at Palm Sunday, see:

### [Matthew 21](https://www.bible.com/bible/111/mat.21)

### [Mark 11](https://www.bible.com/bible/111/mrk.11)

### [Luke 19 (starting at verse 29)](https://www.bible.com/bible/111/luk.19)

### [John 12 (starting at verse 12)](https://www.bible.com/bible/111/jhn.12)

Want to see how the Gospels line up chronologically and geographically?

Go to: [jesus4nativ.es/](https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news/easter-visuals)[eastertimeline](https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news/easter-visuals)

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