The Paschal Mystery begins with the Last Supper. Prior to the Last Supper, the Synoptic Gospels include that Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver by agreeing to hand him over to the chief priests (Mt 26:14-15). He then went back to where Jesus and the other disciples were for the Passover meal. Though Jesus had not seen or heard that Judas had gone to the Sanhedrin, he still knew that Judas would be the one to betray him. After Jesus announced to his disciples that one of them would betray him, Judas said, "Surely it is not , Rabbi?", to which Jesus replied, "You have said so" (Mt 26:25). During the Passover meal, Jesus took the bread that they were going to eat, blessed it, "and gave it to them, and said, 'Take it; this is my body.' Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and said, 'This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many'" (Mk 14: 22-23). Jesus finally revealed to his disciples that he was the new covenant between God and the people.
After the Last Supper, Jesus went to Gethsemane to pray. He brought his disciples Peter, James, and John with him to keep watch (Mk 14:33). Jesus then went and prayed to God, and asked him to, "take this cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will" (Mk 14: 36). When he went back to the three disciples, he discovered that they were all sleeping. After waking them up, he went off to pray again. Once again, he returned and found them asleep. This time, he decided that it was time to leave, as Judas was about to betray him (Mk 14: 37-42).
When he leaves the garden, Jesus is found by the guards and the chief priests because Judas betrays him with a kiss. He was then arrested, though he asked them why they chose to arrest him then, when he had been preaching in the Temple area for so long before (Lk 22: 52-53). Jesus was then led to a trial before the Sanhedrin. The chief priests told him to tell them if he was the Messiah, but Jesus said, "'If I tell you, you will not believe, and if I question, you will not respond. But from this time on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God'" (Lk 22: 67-69). When they asked him again, he told them that they said he was, causing them to charge him with blasphemy. He was then sent to trial before Pilate because the chief priests were unable to execute him, as that was power only a Roman official had.
All of the Sanhedrin took Jesus to his trial before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor. Pilate asked him if he was the king of the Jews, to which Jesus replied, "'You say so'" (Lk 23:3). Pilate then told the people that he found Jesus not guilty of blasphemy, but they insisted that he was inciting the people and that if Pilate did not convict Jesus, he would be an enemy of Caesar, since Jesus made himself a king (Jn 19: 12). In an attempt to appease the people, Pilate decided to have Jesus flogged, and then released. The people still insisted that they wanted him executed, yelling "'Crucify him, crucify him!'" (Jn 19: 6). As was tradition, Pilate then decided to release a prisoner to the people. He gave them the choice between Jesus and a rebel name Barabbas. The people chose to have Barabbas released, and again demanded that Jesus be crucified.
Jesus was then sent to be crucified. As he was being led out by the guards, a Cyrenian man name Simon was forced to help carry Jesus' cross, as Jesus couldn't do it after being weakened by the flogging. When they reached Golgotha, where Jesus was crucified between two revolutionaries, at nine o'clock in the morning (Mk 15: 22-27). The guards cast lots for his clothes, and people passing by mocked him, saying, "'He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one,'" (Lk 23: 35). At 3 o'clock, after an eclipse that blocked out the sun, Jesus cried out, "'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?'" (Mt 27: 46). He was then brought wine, the final cup of consummation, which he drank, and then handed over his spirit. Jesus' body was then taken off the cross and buried in a tomb that belonged to Joseph of Arimathea.
After the sabbath had ended, Mary Magdalene, James' mother Mary, and Salome went back to where Jesus was buried, so that they could properly anoint his body. Upon arriving, they discovered that the tomb had been opened, and was empty. When they went into the tomb, they saw a young man in white sitting in it. He told them that Jesus had been raised from the dead, and instructed them to go and tell his disciples (Mk 16:1-7). Jesus then appeared to two of his disciples who were on their way to Emmaus. They didn't recognize him at first, and were surprised when he asked him why they were sad. The two disciples then told Jesus about his crucifixion. Jesus then told them, "'Oh, how foolish you are! How slow of heart to believe all that the prophets spoke! Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and enter into his glory?' Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the scriptures" (Lk 24: 25-27). The disciples only became aware that his was Jesus when he had dinner with them and broke and bless the bread. Jesus also appeared to his other disciples, who were in Jerusalem. He appeared to them and told them to go and spread his teachings, and to baptize people and heal them of all of their ailments (Mk 16: 14-18). After giving his disciples their instructions, Jesus ascended into Heaven and was seated at the right hand of the Father.
Similarity 1 of the Paschal Mystery in the four gospels: The Paschal Mystery includes the Last Supper, Agony in the Garden, Arrest and Trial before the Sanhedrin, Trial before Pilate, Crucifixion, and Resurrection and Easter Appearances. The four gospels talk about all of these topics. The gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all mention a specific event: the meal before Jesus is arrested. In Mt, Mk, and Lk, Jesus takes the bread, says the blessing, breaks it, and gave it to the disciples. This became a model for what Jesus wants us to do and remember when we celebrate the Eucharist. This is similar to John when Jesus washed the disciples' feet at the feast and says "I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do" (Jn 13:15).
Similarity 2 of the Paschal Mystery in the four gospels: The Paschal Mystery includes the Resurrection of Jesus, which is similar in all four gospels. The event of the tomb being empty and being seen by Mary Magdalene is in Mt, Mk, Lk, and Jn. She arrived at the tomb early in the morning to see that the stone was rolled away from the tomb and Jesus was no longer inside. In Jn, Mary ran to Peter and the other disciples saying, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him," (Jn 20:2). This is similar to Mt, Mk, and Lk, where an angel says that he is no longer here, but he has been raised as he said he would- (Mt 28:6-7, Mk 16:6-7, Lk 24:6-8). which is Peter ran to the tomb and found the burial cloths alone. They were amazed, puzzled, and wondered how Jesus could be missing from the burial site.
Similarity 2 of the Paschal Mystery in the four gospels: The Paschal Mystery includes the Resurrection of Jesus, which is similar in all four gospels. The event of the tomb being empty and being seen by Mary Magdalene is in Mt, Mk, Lk, and Jn. She arrived at the tomb early in the morning to see that the stone was rolled away from the tomb and Jesus was no longer inside. In Jn, Mary ran to Peter and the other disciples saying, "They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don't know where they put him," (Jn 20:2). This is similar to Mt, Mk, and Lk, where an angel says that he is no longer here, but he has been raised as he said he would- (Mt 28:6-7, Mk 16:6-7, Lk 24:6-8). which is Peter ran to the tomb and found the burial cloths alone. They were amazed, puzzled, and wondered how Jesus could be missing from the burial site.
Unique point 1:
One account found only in Luke's Gospel is the Instructions for the Time of Crisis. This is a collection of instructions that Jesus gave to his disciples, telling them, “For I tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, namely, ‘He was counted among the wicked’; and indeed what is written about me is coming to fulfillment.” – Luke 22:37
This story is not found in the other Gospels. Matthew and Mark's Gospels both continue instead to the Agony in the Garden, and John's Gospel continues to the Last Supper Discourses.
Unique point 2:
One story only found in John is when the guards reported Jesus' Resurrection to the chief priests and elders, and they offer the guards a large sum of money to say,"'His Disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.'" (Mt 28:13)
Instead of including this story, the other three gospels continue telling of the post Resurrection appearances.
One account found only in Luke's Gospel is the Instructions for the Time of Crisis. This is a collection of instructions that Jesus gave to his disciples, telling them, “For I tell you that this scripture must be fulfilled in me, namely, ‘He was counted among the wicked’; and indeed what is written about me is coming to fulfillment.” – Luke 22:37
This story is not found in the other Gospels. Matthew and Mark's Gospels both continue instead to the Agony in the Garden, and John's Gospel continues to the Last Supper Discourses.
Unique point 2:
One story only found in John is when the guards reported Jesus' Resurrection to the chief priests and elders, and they offer the guards a large sum of money to say,"'His Disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.'" (Mt 28:13)
Instead of including this story, the other three gospels continue telling of the post Resurrection appearances.