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[ Created: 2010-10-03 16:23:12  Updated: 2026-03-19 21:17:03 Owner: rl ]
Title: Crucifixion of Jesus Christ    
  
  
  
  

    

  
  
  
  


The Biblical Chronology of Jesus Christ`s Crucifixion and Resurrection

Friday April 20, 31AD ( Nisan 10): Palm Friday but commemorated as Palm Sunday
- Selection of the Lamb - .   
- Jesus` triumphant entrance into Jerusalem - .    , .    , .    , .   
- Cleanses the temple for the second time in His Ministry - .    .   

Sunday April 22, 31AD ( Nisan 12): Crucifixion Sunday
- Curses the fig tree on the way into the city - .   
- Finds the fig tree withered; teaches on Faith - .   

Monday April 23, 31AD ( Nisan 13): Crucifixion Monday
- Sanhedrin schemes - .   
- Olivet Discourse - .    , .   
- Judas bargains with Sanhedrin to betray Jesus - .    .   

Tuesday April 24, 31AD ( Nisan 14): Crucifixion Tuesday
- Jesus ate an evening Passover meal with His Disciples - .    .   .   
- Farewell remarks and prayer - John 14,15,16
- Gethsemene - .    .   
- Jesus was then betrayed by Judas, arrested and during the night brought before the high priest.   - .   

Trials spanned Tues evening and Wed morning; Crucifixion Trial
- 1st trial before Annas - .   
- 2nd trial before Caiphas - .   
- 3rd trial before Sanhedrin - .   
- 4th trial before Pilate - .   
- 5th trial before Pilate - .   
- 6th trial before Herod - .   
- Pilate declares Jesus innocent - .   

Wednesday April 25, 31AD ( Nisan 15): Crucifixion Day
- Jesus is condemned - .   
- Jesus was Crucified at 9 a.m.   and Died around 3 p.m.   - .   .   
- This was the preparation day for the annual, not weekly, Sabbath , which began at sunset - .    .    .   
- It is described as the day after the "Day of Preparation" - .    - Jesus` body was placed in the tomb just before sunset - .   

Thursday April 26, 31AD ( Nisan 16): Passover
- This was the high-day Sabbath , the first day of Unleavened Bread - .    .   .   

Friday April 27, 31AD ( Nisan 17): Crucifixion Friday commemorated as Good Friday
- The high-day Sabbath now past, the women bought and prepared spices for anointing Jesus` Body before resting on the weekly Sabbath day, which began at Friday sunset - .    .   

Saturday April 28, 31AD ( Nisan 18): Crucifixion Saturday
- The women rested on the weekly Sabbath , according to the Fourth Commandment - .    .    - Jesus rose near sunset, exactly three days and three nights after burial, fulfilling the sign of Jonah and authenticating the sign He gave of His messiah-ship.   

Sunday April 29, 31AD ( Nisan 19): Resurrection
- The women brought the prepared spices early in the morning while it was still dark - .    .   
- They found that Jesus had already risen - .    .    .    .   
He did not rise on Sunday morning, but near sunset the day before.