The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection
Tuesday: Jesus Christ ate an evening Passover
meal with His disciples
and instituted the New Covenant symbols (Matthew 26:26-28). Jesus was
then betrayed by Judas, arrested and during the night brought before
the high priest.
Wednesday: Jesus died around 3 p.m.
(Matthew 27:46-50). This was the preparation day for the annual, not
weekly, Sabbath, which began at sunset (Mark 15:42; Luke 23:54; John 19:31). Jesus' body was placed in the tomb at twilight (Matthew 27:57-60).
Thursday: Wednesday sunset to Thursday sunset was the high-day Sabbath, the first
day of Unleavened Bread (John 19:31; Leviticus 23:4-7). It is described
as the day after the Day of Preparation (Matthew 27:62).
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 (Mark 16:1; Luke 23:56).
