FWIW --- Holy Week Chronology...

CHRONOLOGY OF HOLY WEEK

JESUS GIVES THE PROPHESY CONCERNING THE
"SIGN OF THE PROPHET JONAH" --- MATTHEW 12: 38-41

... THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE EARTH...

... EITHER HE LIED IN THIS PROPHETIC WORD, OR OUR TRADITIONAL OBSERVANCE OF "GOOD FRIDAY" (DATE OF OBSERVANCE WAS SET AT THE NICENE COUNCIL IN 325 AD) IS IN ERROR --- A CONVENIENCE MERELY FOR A LONG WEEKEND...

PALM SUNDAY
... TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM
... WITHDRAWAL TO BETHANY
... JESUS WAS NOT THE MESSIAH THE PEOPLE WANTED,
BUT THE ONE THEY NEEDED !
... MATTHEW 27: 25 ---
"LET HIS BLOOD BE UPON US AND UPON OUR CHILDREN !"
[... What a powerful & prophetic prayer / statement !]

WEDNESDAY --- RETURN TO JERUSALEM FOR OBSERVANCE OF PASSOVER...
... PASSOVER BEGINS WITH EVENING MEAL --- LAST SUPPER
... THE HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE WILL EXTEND THROUGH THURSDAY...
... BETRAYAL, ARREST, & NIGHT-TIME TRIAL WAS ILLEGAL UNDER BOTH JEWISH & ROMAN LAW... ESPECIALLY ON A SPECIAL "DECLARED" MID-WEEK HOLY DAY (Pass-over)...

THURSDAY --- THE CRUCIFIXION
... JESUS WAS DECLARED "LEGALLY DEAD" WITH THE NAILING OF
HIS FEET TO THE POST OF THE CROSS...

1).THURSDAY DAY --- BURIAL / NO PREP OF BODY DUE TO SABBATH
NIGHT
2).FRIDAY DAY
NIGHT WEEKLY SABBATH BEGINS
3).SATURDAY DAY
NIGHT WEEKLY SABBATH ENDS

SUNDAY MORNING --- RESURRECTION !

[... Let's NOT argue the observance's "pagan" aspects --- let's USE the opportunity of this season to proclaim the Greatest event in History --- with LOVE... We must NOT allow the enemy to divide the "Body" of Christ with vain babbling arguments and issues of human doctrine at time like this...]

"REJOICE ! He IS Risen ! And, because He Lives, there IS Hope !