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. 200
     The Trial before the Jewish Authorities. 201
     The Denial of Peter. 203
     The Remorse of Judas. 204
     The Trial before Pilate. 205
     Jesus before Herod. 206
     The Trial before Pilate Resumed. 207
     The Sorrowful Way. 210
     The Crucifixion. 210
     The Burial. 214

7.  Saturday—­the day of Silence and sorrow
     The Watch at the Tomb. 215

=VII.  His Resurrection=