Jesus is one of the most influential people who has ever lived. People have very strong and different opinions about who he was.

We know only a little about his life but his death is seen by Christians as one of the most important things in the world.

We are going to be an investigative team and look at the events that lead to Jesus’ death, we are going to take witness statements and discuss the suspects and we are going to consider the evidence and reach a decision about what we think happened and why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVQYguJAY0g

There’s been a murder!

Who is the Victim?

• Founder of the Christian Church• Palestinian Revolutionary?• Thought to be the Jewish

‘Messiah’• Islamic Prophet• Miracle worker/ faith healer• Some said the ‘Son of God’

Timeline of events

The Last days of JesusSpot the deliberate

mistake in the video

clip.

The Last SupperThurs 6pm

Jesus’ Words

• Jesus sat with his disciples in an Upper Room and celebrated his last meal with them.

• He declared that the bread was “His body” and the wine was “His blood”.

• He also told the others that one of them would deny Him 3 times and one of them would betray him.

Garden of Gethsemane

• Jesus went to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane.

• He asked his father, “Why are you doing this to me?”

• Judas then kissed Jesus and he was arrested by the Roman guards.

Thurs 8pm

Judas - Betrayal

Jesus & The High Priest Caiaphas

Friday 3am

Courage before the Sanhedrin

'Many witnesses told lies against Jesus but their stories did not agree'.

At the High Priest's house, a rough sort of court hearing was going on. Some men stood up and told lies about Jesus, misinterpreting - accidentally or on purpose - things he had said.

The crunch came when Jesus was asked if he was the Messiah, the Son of God. 'Yes', he said, opening himself to a charge of blasphemy. The crowd were furious.

On Trial before Pilate

• Jesus was brought before Pontius Pilate who said he washed his hands of the matter and let the people decide who should die.

• The crowd voted to let Barabbas – a rebel and a murderer– go free and condemned Jesus to death.

Fri 6am

Pilate Washes his hands

Humiliation – Jesus Carries his cross

Jesus was made to carry his own cross to Golgotha. He had to stop many times. Some people offered to help him but Roman Soldiers

stopped them. They wanted to see Jesus suffer because he had claimed to be King of the Jews.

Jesus on the CrossFri 9am

• Jesus was nailed to a cross through his wrists and his feet.

• He wore a crown of thorns on his head which made him bleed. People gathered all around.

• He was crucified with two thieves.

The End is Near

• A Roman Guard stabbed Jesus in his side and when he asked for water, he was given a sponge dipped in vinegar.

• This made him more thirsty and was a cruel thing to do.

Jesus dies

• All at once the sky turned black and everyone knew that Jesus was dead.

• One Roman soldier turned to his friend and said, “That was the Son of God”. He now believed.

• Jesus was taken down from the cross and taken to the tomb of a rich man who believed in Jesus as the Son of God.

Fri 3pm

To the Tomb

• Jesus was wrapped in a shroud and scented with sweet oils such as sandalwood. His body was then placed in a tomb.

• This tomb was blocked by a large boulder that had been rolled in front of the entrance.

Timeline report – key factsThe Last Hours of Jesus' Life

1. Where was Jesus arrested?2. What was the name of the Jewish court

which examined Jesus?3. What was unusual about the time of this

trial?4. What crime was Jesus found guilty of?5. Why was he taken to Pilate6. Approximately how many hours were

there between Jesus' arrest and his crucifixion?

7. How long did Jesus hang on the cross before he died?

Judas?

The Sanhedrin?

Pontius Pilate?

The Crowd?

The Soldiers?

Who is to blame for Jesus’ death?