The Holy Week And Some most important Questions

When I was still a born again Christian, I had enormous doubts and questions, One of the Question was - Why Did Jesus allow one of his Disciple to Betray him, In fact he could have chosen one from the worst sinner who never knew Jesus or a Pharisee or sadducees.

Btu the answer is that - God allows each and every human being a free choice - Judas story is much like what happened in the Garden of Eden, He knew what he was doing was wrong. In deed it took his so much courage to betray his friend, Savior, Jesus. He indeed sold himself with that thirty pieces of silver coin. An exchange that could not be brought back. Today is Holy Wednesday - As I was reading about this day - (In the Biblical History it says that Just after Palm Sunday, the Sanhedrin gathered together and plotted to kill Jesus, even before the feast of Pesach. On the Wednesday before his death, Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper. As they sat at the supper table, a woman named Mary anointed Jesus' head and feet with costly oil of spikenard. The disciples were indignant, asking why the oil was not instead sold and the money given to the poor. But Judas wanted to keep the money for himself. Then Judas went to the Sanhedrin and offered to deliver Jesus to them in exchange for money. From this moment on, Judas was looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus.
In reference to Judas Iscariot's intent to betray Jesus, formed on Holy Wednesday, the day is sometimes called "Spy Wednesday") (Source - Wikipedia)

The betrayal of Judas for the Thirty silver coins is also linked to the amount that Joseph was sold by his brother in the Old Testament. Even in Proverbs there is a verse very much relates with what Judas did to betray Jesus. Proverbs 27:6 NIV Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.


The Other Question is about the Three Days for Easter. Where was Jesus when he died on the Cross on Good Friday, then On Saturday before the resurrection on Sunday Morning?
In fact if you look at it, it becomes only two days(Friday and Saturday night) to Sunday Morning Resurrection. The answer is:

Jesus said three days:
In fact the First day starts on the Thursday only, because Jesus said, "My soul is troubled even to the point of death" -

Matthew 26:36-46English Standard Version (ESV)

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with himPeter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled.38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch[a] with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me;nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.[b] See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

In the Gospel of Luke, Luke says that, "Jesus' tears were like drops of blood".-
Luke 22:44 NIV
And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

Matthew 12:38-45Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Sign of Jonah

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39 But He answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it,because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here! 42 The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look—something greater than Solomon is here!

An Unclean Spirit’s Return

43 “When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any. 44 Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ And returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order. 45 Then off it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first. That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”

John 2:19-21King James Version (KJV)

19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

21 But he spake of the temple of his body.