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More About Good FridayWhen is Easter 2009?Timeline of Jesus' Final HoursWhy Did Jesus Have to Die? Good Friday and the Passion of ChristWhat is Good Friday?What do Christians Celebrate on Good Friday?Good Friday is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. On this day Christians commemorate the passion, or suffering, and death on the cross of the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Many Christians spend this day in fasting, prayer, repentance, and meditation on the agony and suffering of Christ on the cross. (For a more detailed explanation about Christ's death, see Why Did Jesus Have to Die?) The biblical account of Jesus' death on the cross, or crucifixion, his burial and his resurrection, or raising from the dead, can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Matthew 27:27-28:8; Mark 15:16-16:19; Luke 23:26-24:35; and John 19:16-20:30. When is Good Friday 2009? Visit the 2009 Easter Calendar. More About Good FridayWhen is Easter 2009?Timeline of Jesus' Final HoursWhy Did Jesus Have to Die? Good Friday and the Passion of Christ |
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