The Suffering, Death and Resurrection of JesusThere were many events that led to the crucifixion of Jesus, many Christians today believe that Jesus died for us, so that the world would be free from sin. The first event that led to Jesus' crucifixion was the entry into Jerusalem, Jesus fulfilled Zechariah's prophecy by riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. Jesus entered peacefully and the people welcomed him as a messiah, shouting “hosanna in the highest,” but this angered the Jewish leaders as Jesus entered Jerusalem as a king. This showed that he was claiming to be the messiah and was therefore looking for trouble. The next event that occurred was the cleansing of the temple, during which Jesus addressed the scriptures and affirmed that the temple was "a house of prayer for people of all nations", which angered the chief priests. This adds to the inevitability of Jesus' death, because it shows that Jesus may have brought it upon himself. Another event occurred when Jesus was on his way to the temple and his authority was being questioned. Jesus knew that if he said his authority came from God, he would be arrested. for blasphemy, so Jesus did nothing. Another event that happened was the plot against Jesus, the chief priests and teachers of the law sought to sentence Jesus to death, it is clear that Jesus did something to anger the law abiding Jews , perhaps blasphemy. while he claimed to be “son of man”. The plot began to unfold when Judas, one of Jesus' twelve disciples, planned to betray him; Judas planned to betray Jesus after the Passover meal. Passover is the most important holiday for Judaism, and during this event people sacrifice an animal to God, but in this case the sacrifice is Jesus. Jesus knew that the Scriptures had been predicted and he accepted it. Jesus again refers to Scripture when he predicts Peter's denial; again, this shows that Jesus has accepted that he is going to die. The most crucial event was when Jesus prays in Gethsemane, it is