PASSION WEEK TIMELINE: TUESDAY - DAY OF CONTROVERSY AND PARABLES . On Tuesday morning, Jesus and his disciples returned to Jerusalem. They passed the withered fig tree on their way, and Jesus spoke to his companions about the importance of faith. Back at the Temple, religious leaders were upset at Jesus for establishing himself as a spiritual authority. They organized an ambush with the intent to place him under arrest. But Jesus evaded their traps and pronounced harsh judgment on them, saying: "Blind guides!...For you are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people's bones and all sorts of impurity. Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness...Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?" (Matthew 23:24-33) Later that afternoon, Jesus left the city and went with his disciples to the Mount of Olives, which sits due east of the Temple and overlooks Jerusalem. On the Mount Of Olives Overlooking Jerusalem. He taught in parables and warned the people against the Pharisees. He predicted the destruction of Herod's great temple and told His disciples about future events, including His own return. Scripture indicates that this Tuesday was also the day Judas Iscariot negotiated with the Sanhedrin, the rabbinical court of ancient Israel, to betray Jesus (Matthew 26:14-16). After a tiring day of confrontation and warnings about the future, once again, Jesus and the disciples returned to Bethany to stay the night. Cc @celestialfaces_ #holyweek #passionweek2019 #easter2019loading #celestialfaces_ #celestialambassador #real_celestian #weintheCCC #celestialkonnect #passionweek #CCCPassionweek #tuesdaymotivation #celestialcelebrants #cccmaranatha #officialcelestialclan #celestial1fold #omoceleproper #cccpraiseville #JesusChrist https://www.instagram.com/p/BwTrrGVn2RO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zcpj0kya6dl2
