Holy Week: TUESDAY

TUESDAY

Withered fig tree (Mt. 21:19-22; Mk. 11:20-25)

Controversy (Mt. 21:23-22:46; Mk. 11:27-12:37; Lk. 20:1-44)

Condemnation of Scribes/Pharisees (Mt. 23:1-39; Mk. 12:38-40; Lk. 20:45-47)

Widow’s mites (Mk. 12:41-44; Lk. 21:1-4)

Visit of Greeks (Jn. 12:20-36)

Rejection (Jn. 12:37-50)

Apocalyptic discourse (Mt. 24, 25; Mk. 13:1-37; Lk. 21:5-38)

Prediction of cross (Mt. 26:1-5; Mk. 14:1, 2; Lk. 22:1, 2)

Annointing by Mary (Mt. 26:6-13; Mk. 14:3-9)

Betrayal Planned (Mt. 26:14-16; Mk. 14:10, 11; Lk. 22:3-6)

On Tuesday morning, Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. They passed the withered fig tree on their way, and Jesus spoke to his companions about the importance of faith.

Back at the Temple, religious leaders were upset at Jesus for establishing himself as a spiritual authority. They organized an ambush with the intent to place him under arrest. But Jesus evaded their traps and pronounced harsh judgment on them.

Later that afternoon, Jesus left the city and went with his disciples to the Mount of Olives, which sits due east of the Temple and overlooks Jerusalem. Here Jesus gave the Olivet Discourse.

Scripture indicates that this Tuesday was also the day Judas Iscariot negotiated with the Sanhedrin, the rabbinical court of ancient Israel, to betray Jesus (Matthew 26:14-16).

After a tiring day of confrontation and warnings about the future, once again, Jesus and the disciples returned to Bethany to stay the night.