He lives!

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Rode into Jerusalem. A “very great multitude” placed palm branches in his way and greeted him with a hosanna shout:  (Matthew 21:9.) He went directly to the temple, and took note of what he saw and retired to Bethany for the night (Mark 11:11).	Went to the temple and cleared the temple of money exchangers. As he cleared the temple courts, he said, “It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” (Matthew 21:13.) Again that evening Jesus returned to Bethany.		Priest challenge Jesus at the temple. He responds with parables that offend them. Pharisees challenge Christ. He no longer teaches to the public. Jewish leaders plot Christ’s death.		Jesus well knew of the plot. The fourth day was spent outside the city, perhaps at Bethany. The record of the gospel writers is silent on the proceedings of this day.
Day 5		Day 6		Day 7 Sabbath		Day of the Resurrection
Passover. Induced a new ordinance, the sacrament. Prophesied of his death and revealed who would betray him. Offers his great intercessory prayer.  Went to Gethsemene with 11 of his apostles. He suffered the pain of all men and atoned for us. He was seized and taken to an illegal trial that night.		Jesus was charged of blasphemy and sedition of the state. Christ was discredited. Pilate gave in to the clamor to crucify Jesus, and the death sentence was pronounced. And so Jesus was executed by the brutal Roman practice of crucifixion. Later that afternoon he voluntarily gave up his spirit.		This was the Jewish Sabbath. Jesus’ body remained in the tomb, but in spirit he ministered in the realm of departed spirits. (See 1 Peter 3:18–20.)		Jesus Christ emerged alive from the tomb, and appeared before Mary. The testimony of these witnesses constitutes the gospel story, the “good news.” “These are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.” (John 20:31.)