3. Palm Sunday - Lord into Jerusalem Triumphal entry into Jerusalem of our Savior Jesus Christ “ Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. ” (Ioan, XII, 13) And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. .. And when Jesus was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved . ( Matthew XXI-8-10 ) . 1
4. Thursday - Lord's supper And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Matthew XX V I- 26-28 Jesus established Holy Communion 2
5. Thursday - Prayer in the Ghetsimani Garden ,, Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder. ” (Mattew XXVI,36). ,, And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. ” (Mattew XXVI, 39). 22:42:,, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 22:43,, And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 22:44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (Luke XXII, 42-44). 3
6. Friday Passion - Crucifixion of God 23:44 ,, And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. ” 23:45 ,, And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. ” 23:46 ,, And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. ” 23:47,, Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. “ LUKE :(XXIII , 44-47) 4
7. Pogorarea la iad Cuprins 5 ,, 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 3:19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. (I Pt 3, 18-20)
8. Dumineca - In vierea Domnului “ . 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 28:2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 28:3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 28:4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. ” (Mat tew , 28, 1- 2 0) ,, CHRIST HAS RISEN FROM THE DEAD, TRAMPLING DOWN DEATH WITH DEATH , AND GRANTING LIFE TO THOSE IN THE GRAVES . “ 6