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© 2016 by Saint Mary’s Press Living in Christ Series Document #: TX005653 The Paschal Mystery: Christ’s Mission of Salvation, Second Edition Unit 3 Reading Guide God’s Plan for Salvation Is Fulfilled Chapter 6: The Suffering and Death of Jesus Article 21: The Events of the Passion 1. Each of the four Gospels gives the __same __ account of the events leading to Jesus’ death, with only ____small _____ differences in details. 2. Jerusalem was the center of Jewish faith and worship, particularly during the annual commemoration of the _Passover __ . Jesus’ presence in the city was too direct a challenge to ignore. 3. Early Thursday evening Jesus gathered with his closest friends, the ____ apostles_____ , for a final celebration of the Passover. 4. After the meal Jesus went with his Apostles to one of his favorite places to pray, the garden at ___ Gethsemane____ . While Jesus was in prayer, accepting his Father’s will, Judas led the Temple guards to Jesus. 5. Jesus was brought before the _____ Sanhedrin______ , the ruling group of Jewish religious leaders. 6. As early as possible the next morning, the Jewish leaders took Jesus to the Roman _____ governor______ , Pontius Pilate, and made their case against Jesus. 7. Pilate ___ ordered____ Jesus’ execution, although some Gospel accounts indicate that he simply permitted it to happen, rather than specifically ordering Jesus to be killed. 8. The Gospels provide details that show how the events of the Crucifixion were the _ fulfillment__ of many Old Testament prophecies. 9. According to the Gospel accounts, Jesus ___ died____ in six hours or less. 10. The Gospel stories take great care to show us that Jesus ___ experienced____ doubt, pain, and fear as he was betrayed, put through a mock trial, tortured, and crucified. He was not ____ saved_____ from these human feelings because of his divine nature. 11. The Son of God ____ suffered____ , died, and was buried for the ___ forgiveness____ of our sins so that we might experience full communion with God in this life and the next. Article 22: Who Killed Jesus? 1. The chief priests and scribes claimed that Jesus committed ____ blasphemy____ when he claimed powers for himself that belonged to God alone. 2. Regardless of whether Jesus was a revolutionary, he was a ___ threat____ to the peace that Pilate was pledged to maintain. The bottom line is clear: Jesus would not have been ____crucified____ without the approval of Pilate, acting on behalf of the Roman Empire. 3. When we consider why both the Jewish and Roman leaders sought to have Jesus executed, we discover at least two ___ ironies____ in their human reasons behind Jesus’ Passion and death. 4. The first _ irony__ is that Jesus is indeed the Son of God, the Second Person of the Trinity. Jesus was not committing ___ blasphemy____ . 5. The second __ irony___ is that in executing Jesus, Pilate set in motion the events that brought the Kingdom of God to its __ fulfillment____ .