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Day 6 – Outside the city walls: Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Gihon Spring, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Mt. Zion, King David's Tomb, Upper Room, Caiphas’ house and dungeon

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David’s tombUpper Room

Church of St. Peter

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me. - Luke 13:34

Garden of Gethsemane

Olive trees never die

They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, “Sit here while I go and pray.” - Mark 14:32

2000-year old olive treeTraditional site of where disciples slept

Basilica of the Agony(Church of All Nations)

…he became deeply troubled and distressed. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” He went on a little farther and fell to the ground. He prayed that, if it were possible, the awful hour awaiting him might pass him by. “Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” - Mark 14:33-36

Rock where Jesus agonized and sweat blood

He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood. - Luke 22:44

Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives. - Matthew 26:30

But David captured the fortress of Zion, which is now called the City of David. - 2 Samuel 5:7

Whoever attacks them should strike by going into the city through the water tunnel. - 2 Samuel 5:8

He told them, “The man they call Jesus made mud and spread it over my eyes and told me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash yourself.’ So I went and washed, and now I can see!” - John 9:11

Traditional site of the last supper

He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.” - Luke 22:10-12

King David’s tomb

Church of St. Peter (former location of Caiphas’ house)

Then the people who had arrested Jesus led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the teachers of religious law and the elders had gathered. - Matthew 26:57

Peter’s denialSteps from Kidron Valley to Upper Room

Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance and went right into the high priest’s courtyard. - Mark 14:54

“I don’t know this man you’re talking about!” - Mark 14:71

Dungeon

Chain holes for holding prisoners during flogging

“Guilty!” they all cried. “He deserves to die!” Then some of them began to spit at him, and they blindfolded him and beat him with their fists. “Prophesy to us,” they jeered. And the guards slapped him as they took him away. - Mark 14:64-65

Wailing Nigerians at the bottom dungeon

Day 7 – Temple Mount, Pool of Bethesda, Antonia Fortress, Via Dolorosa, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Western Wall, Davidson Center, Southern Wall Excavations, Teaching Steps

Dung Gate

Possible Rock of Sacrifice? Lines up w/ Holy Sepulchre and Golden Gate

Golden Gate

Lion’s Gate

Zion GateBullet holes from ‘67 war

Pool of Bethesda

Inside the city, near the Sheep Gate, was the pool of Bethesda, with five covered porches. Crowds of sick people—blind, lame, or paralyzed—lay on the porches. One of the men lying there had been sick for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?” ....  Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!” 

Instantly, the man was healed! - John 5: 2-9

Where Jesus was condemned by Pilate

They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “You have said it.” - Mark 15:1-2

As they led Jesus away, a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene, happened to be coming in from the countryside. The soldiers seized him and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. - Luke 23:26

Ethiopian monks live in huts just outside the Holy Sepulchre

Via Dolorosa station 13: Jesus is stripped and nailed to the cross

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” - Luke 23:34

Station 14: Crucifixion siteEarthquake split the rock next to the crucifixion site

Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last. - Luke 23:46

The Roman officer and the other soldiers at the crucifixion were terrified by the earthquake and all that had happened. They said, “This man truly was the Son of God!” - Matthew 27:54

Continuation of the rock split from the earthquake (1 floor lower)

Empty tomb

Wailing Wall

Undercover wall locationMen-only

40 feet of Wall below

Massive boulders remain from Roman temple destruction (70 AD)

5’ tall, 6’ wide, 20’ long

The Teaching Steps (just outside the main Temple entrance)

Main Temple entrance

Mr. Popular

Day 8 – Free Day in Jerusalem: Hezekiah’s Tunnel, City of David, Mt. of Olives, Old City

Pool of Siloam

Rendition of Pool of Siloam and walkway to Temple entrance

City of David (Mt. Zion)

Absalom’s tomb

Golden Gate

Day 9 – Garden Tomb

And they brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which means “Place of the Skull”). - Mark 15:22

Garden Tomb

Then he took Jesus’ body down from the cross, wrapped it in the cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been carved out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone in front of the entrance. - Mark 15:46

He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body. - Mark 16:6