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5. Maundy Thursday

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:48 AM

Apr 2019

Maundy Thursday is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. It commemorates the foot washing and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the canonical gospels. It is the fifth day of Holy Week, preceded by Holy Wednesday and followed by Good Friday.

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What Happened The Day Before Good Friday? [View all] TheBlackAdder Apr 2019 OP

Well, if it has to be biblical, watoos Apr 2019 #1

Barr releases his report, using the cover of the holy days surrounding Christ's death. TheBlackAdder Apr 2019 #2

Um zipplewrath Apr 2019 #3

The next morning he was brought before Pontius Pilate. TheBlackAdder Apr 2019 #4

Yes. It's called Maundy Thursday leftieNanner Apr 2019 #6

Maundy Thursday KG Apr 2019 #5

A minor point: it should be "The betrayal by Judas". marble falls Apr 2019 #7

Well I guess it depends on persepctive jberryhill Apr 2019 #8

The "plan" called for a betrayal by Judas. Judas complied of his own free will. marble falls Apr 2019 #9

Well, good on him then jberryhill Apr 2019 #10

One man's opinion. marble falls Apr 2019 #11

Without Judas, Jesus would have had to turn himself in jberryhill Apr 2019 #13

Whatever you say, jberry, I'm just not buying into your game. marble falls Apr 2019 #14

Same with Eve, without her, Adam would be a hamster in a cage and the human race not formed. TheBlackAdder Apr 2019 #12