Spy Wednesday
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Spy Wednesday is the Christian Holy Week day traditionally associated with Judas Iscariot’s secret agreement to betray Jesus.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian holy day
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liturgical observance → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Good Wednesday
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Great and Holy Wednesday NERFINISHED → Holy Wednesday NERFINISHED → Wednesday of Holy Week NERFINISHED → |
| associatedPractice |
Tenebrae services in some Western churches
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meditation on the betrayal of Christ → penitential prayers → special Holy Week liturgies → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Judas Iscariot seeking opportunity to betray Jesus
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plot of the chief priests to arrest Jesus → |
| associatedWithPerson |
Jesus Christ
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Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED → |
| calendarBasis |
movable feast based on the date of Easter
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| chronologicalRelation |
fourth day of Holy Week in Western Christianity
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midpoint of the Paschal week in some traditions → |
| commemorates |
Judas Iscariot’s agreement to betray Jesus
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the betrayal of Jesus Christ → |
| follows |
Holy Tuesday
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| hasNameOrigin |
term "spy" referring to Judas acting as a spy among the disciples
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| hasTheme |
betrayal
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preparation for the Passion of Christ → sin and repentance → |
| languageVariant |
"Spy Wednesday" in English
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| liturgicalColor |
violet
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| observedBy |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED → Lutheran churches NERFINISHED → Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED → other Western Christian denominations → |
| occursDuring |
the last week of Lent
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| occursOn |
Wednesday before Easter Sunday
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| partOf |
Holy Week
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| precedes |
Maundy Thursday
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| religion |
Christianity
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| scripturalBasis |
Gospel accounts of Judas’s betrayal
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| scripturalReference |
Luke 22:3–6
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Mark 14:10–11 → Matthew 26:14–16 → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Holy Wednesday
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alsoKnownAs |
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Maundy Thursday
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follows |
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Holy Wednesday
("Spy Wednesday (English traditional name)")
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languageVariant |