159

=VI. His Last Week=

1. PALM SUNDAY--THE DAY OF TRIUMPH
The Triumphal Entry. 161

2. MONDAY--THE DAY OF AUTHORITY
The Cursing of the Fig Tree. 163
The Cleansing of the Temple. 163

3. TUESDAY--THE DAY OF CONTROVERSY
The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree. 164
The Challenge of Christ's Authority. 164
Three Warning Parables. 165
(a) the two sons. 165
(b) the wicked husbandmen. 165
(c) the marriage of the king's son. 167
Three Hostile Questions asked of Jesus. 167
(a) tribute to Caesar. 167
(b) the question of the resurrection. 168
(c) the greatest commandment. 169
The Unanswerable Question of Jesus. 170
Discourse of Jesus Against the Scribes and Pharisees. 170
The Widow's Two Mites. 173
The Gentiles Seek Jesus. 173
The Jews Reject Jesus. 174
Discourse Concerning the Future. 175
Three Lessons to the Disciples. 179
(a) the parable of the ten virgins. 179
(b) the parable of the talents. 180
(c) the judgment scene. 181
The Conspiracy Against Jesus. 183

4. WEDNESDAY--THE DAY OF RETIREMENT 184

5. THURSDAY--THE DAY OF FELLOWSHIP
Preparation for the Passover. 185
Strife among the Disciples. 185
Jesus Washing the Disciples' Feet. 186
The Betrayer Pointed Out. 187
The Lord's Supper. 188
The Farewell Conversation. 189
The Intercessory Prayer. 196

6. FRIDAY--THE DAY OF SUFFERING
The Agony in Gethsemane. 199
The Betrayal and Arrest.