Timeline for
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ -
- Tuesday evening – ‘the
last super’ and betrayal by Judas’s kiss; the garden of Gethsemane and
arrest
- After a stunning
‘trial by mob’, Jesus was crucified, nailed to a rough timber cross
Wednesday morning
- His body was taken
down and placed in a borrowed tomb before sundown Wednesday (Passover)
- the tomb was secured
by a heavy stone, and guarded by Roman soldiers
- Jesus remained in the
tomb all day Thursday (Passover High Sabbath), Friday and Saturday
Sabbath…three full days and three full nights… (as prophesied)
Mary Magdalene et al furtively arrived at the
tomb at dawn, Sunday, the first day of the week; the tomb was empty. She cast
all caution aside and RAN back to tell the others still in fear hiding at their
safe house! Upon hearing the improbable
news, Peter and John cast all caution aside and RAN to the tomb. Thomas SAW His
hand!