Holy Week in Christianity - the Most Important Week of All

Here's a link to the Holy Week Bible Assignment.

It looks like this:

Holy Week: The Gospels According to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (if you don’t have a Bible these readings are online and free)

1.  Briefly define these (complete these as you are reading):

Gospel: ________________________________________________________

New Testament: _________________________________________________

Holy Week: ____________________________________________________

2.  Choose any two of the following 4 sections (books) of the New Testament.  Complete the information below as you read.

1. The Book of Matthew: Chapter 21 verse 1 to Chapter 28 verse 10.

2. The Book of Mark: Chapter 11 verse 1 - Chapter 16 verse 8.

3. The Book of Luke: Chapter 19 verse 28 - Chapter 24 verse 53.

4. The Book of John: Chapter 2 verse 12 - Chapter 21 verse 23.

You may want to complete this in a table format like this (or not)	Book: _________________	Book: __________________
Who are the main people in each reading?
Briefly outline the first main event, e.g. “Jesus enters Jerusalem on the back of a donkey to the displeasure of the political leaders.” Then explain the significance of the event, e.g. “Jesus fulfils a prior prophecy (that He would enter Jerusalem on a donkey) thus beginning his messianic journey through Holy Week.  He also commands His disciples and they obey, He also predicts that there will be donkeys waiting and, perhaps most significantly, He creates great irony by riding a donkey, the lowliest of creatures, rather than a majestic camel or elephant, signifying that he is not interested in the trappings of humans much like the current pope!”
Explain each of the main events from both of your “books” in a similar way as the example.
Find 7 adjectives used in each section.  List them.  Why are the adjectives different between the two sections?
Supposing that Jesus entered Jerusalem on a Sunday, list the events that happened over the next week, i.e. Holy Week.  *NOTE: these events happened over the course of 8 days.
Identify the main differences between the two books that you read and explain why you think these differences exist.