Friday, evening in Jerusalem After Jesus died, the Bible mentions that some specific women were still at the Cross. They included Mary Magdalene, Mary of Cleophas (probably a 1st cousin to Jesus’ mother Mary) and the mother of the disciples James and John, whose name was probably Joanna. Mary the mother of Jesus is not mentioned here. Jesus had delivered his own mother into the care of John, who had most likely gotten her to safety and rest just after the Crucifixion. He would have had to leave his own mother there to take care of Mary, but Joanna was a force to be reckoned with. She was the one…

Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, which occurs about a week before His Passion and Resurrection. It is mentioned in all 4 gospels. Lazarus and the Aftermath Jesus was in Bethany, not far from Jerusalem, where He had raised Lazarus just a few days before. The family joined him at a celebratory dinner! Yes, Lazarus was just fine by then. A number of people from Bethany soon headed out to Jerusalem themselves for the Passover. Many of them hurried the 2 miles to talk about Lazarus’s resurrection. Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary, and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. But…