Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection

The second volume of Benedict XVI's study of Jesus, published by Herder in 2011, the second book he wrote as pope; the English translation was published by Ignatius Press the same year. In nine chapters it follows Jesus' last days: the entry into Jerusalem and the cleansing of the Temple, the eschatological discourse, the washing of the feet, the high-priestly prayer, the Last Supper and its date, Gethsemane, the trial, the crucifixion and burial, and the resurrection. In the foreword he says he has tried to observe and listen to the Jesus of the Gospels in a way that can lead to a personal encounter, keeping clear of controversy over particular points. He argues that responsibility for Jesus' death lay with particular individuals, not with the Jewish people as a whole.