| | 34, 38 |
| | | |
Jesus on the Cross. | 27:39-56 | 15:29-41 | 23:35-49 | 19:25-30
| | | |
Burial of Jesus. | 27:57-61 | 15:42-47 | 23:50-56 | 19:31-42
| | | |
Guard at the Sepulcher.| 27:62-66 | | |
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#TIME.#--A. D. 30.

#PLACES.#--Bethany, Jerusalem.

[Illustration: MAP OF JERUSALEM AND VICINITY.
Copyright, 1898, BY JOHN D. WATTLES & CO.

With the Temple as a center a circle is drawn every
quarter mile, to assist in determining distances.]

The Incomparable Life (Continued)

#141. The Passion Week.#--Our Lord arrived at Bethany on his last
journey to Jerusalem on Friday before the Passover. On the following
Sunday came the triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Reckoning from that
day to the day of his resurrection, we have eight days. How important
these days were in the minds of the evangelists may be seen from the
amount of space they give to the narrative of these days. To the three
years and more of his public ministry, the four evangelists give in
all 55 chapters. But to the eight days spoken of, they give 30
chapters. It is most significant that had they told the story of his
public ministry in as great detail, it would have occupied over 4000
chapters. This may be seen in part in the accompanying chart.

| 3-1/2 years | 8 days |
| 55 chapters | 30 chapters |
+------------------------------------------------+-------------+

#142.# _Bear in mind_ that the ecclesiastics had by this time
determined on his death. But they did not want that to take place on
the feast day, lest there should be an uproar among the people, who
believed on him. That is, they were afraid of a rescue (Matt. 26:5).
Yet it did come on the feast day. The reasons for this are as follows:

(1) His triumphal entry. The jubilation among the people angered them.
They perceived that the people welcomed him, and that they prevailed
against him not at all. Of course this was stinging to their pride,
and they feared the outcome of this popular enthusiasm.

(2) They were further angered by their failure to discomfit him in
argument in the very presence of the multitude. Their