What Day Was Christ Crucified?

RESURRECTION TO TRIUMPHAL ENTRY: A HARMONY

Resurrection Day: Our Hope Assured. (Nisan 18, Saturday evening to Sunday evening)

1. Christ rises from the dead early on the first day of the week (just after

6 PM) (Matt. 28:6, Mark 16:6, Luke 24:6)

2. Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James, and Salome bring spices near dawn Sunday morning.

(Matt. 28:1, Mark 16:1, John 20:1, Luke 24:1)

3. The angels tell them to report to the disciples.

(Matt. 28:7, Mark 16:7, Luke 24:9, John 20:2)

4. Peter and John run to and inspect the tomb.

(Luke 24:12, John 20:3)

5. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene

( John 20:14, Mark 16:9

6. Jesus appears to the other women

(Matt. 28: 9)

7. Jesus appears to Cleopas and another on the Emmaus Road.

(Mark 16:12, Luke 24:13)

8. Jesus appears to Simon Peter

(Luke 24:34, 1 Cor. 15:5)

9. Jesus appears to the ten apostles, Thomas being absent.

(Mark 16:14, Luke 24:36, John 20:19)

Three days after the Crucifixion. (Nisan 17, regular Sabbath, again no work done)

Two days after the Crucifixion (Nisan 16)

1. Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome prepare spices.

(Matt. 16:1, Luke 23:56)

Day after the Crucifixion: Fears abound. (Nisan 15)

(High Sabbath, no work allowed; Lev. 23:5-7)

1. The Tomb is Sealed and a guard is posted

(Matt. 27:62)

Crucifixion Day: The Centerpiece of Eternity. (Nisan 14, Passover)

1. Jesus and the twelve eat the Passover meal.

(Matt. 26:20, Mark 14:17, Luke 22:14)

2. Jesus washes the feet of the disciples.

(John 13:4)

3. Jesus identifies Judas as the betrayer, but no one notices.

(Matt. 26:25, John 13:26)

4. Judas leaves to finish his betrayal of Christ.

(John 13:30)

5. Peter told that he would deny Christ.

(Matt. 26:33, Mark 14:29, Luke 22:34, John 14:38)

6. Christ institutes the Lord’s Supper.

(Matt. 26:26, Mark 14:22, Luke 22:19, 1 Cor. 11:23)

7. Christ’s farewell discourses.

(John chapters 14-16)

8. The Great Intercessory Prayer for all believers.

(John 17)

9. Christ and the disciples go to the Garden of Gethsemane.

(Matt. 26:30, Mark 14:26, Luke 22:39, John 18:1)

10. The events in the Garden.

(Matt. 26:36-46, Mark 14:32-42, Luke 22:39-46)

11. Judas betrays the Lord who is then arrested. Malchus’s ear cut off and then restored by the Lord.

(Matt. 26:47-56, Mark 14:43-52, Luke 22:47-53, John 18:3-12)

12. The Jewish trials of Jesus and Peter’s denial of Christ.

(Matt. 26:57-27:1, Mark 14:53-72, Luke 22:54-71, John 18:12-27)

13. Jesus’ Roman trials; two before Pilate and one before Herod.

(Matt. 27:2-25, Mark 15:1-14, Luke 23:1-25, John 18:28-19:16)

14. Jesus beaten and crowned with thorns, led to Golgotha with Simon carrying His cross, is stripped and

lifted up for man’s salvation.

(Matt. 27:26-44, Mark 15:15-32, Luke 23:26-43, John 19:17-24)

15. Events while our Lord was on the Cross.

a. Father forgive them -- Luke 23:34

b. Today shalt thou be with me in Paradise -- Luke 23:43

c. Woman, behold thy son -- John 19:26-27

d. The earth wrapped in darkness (Matt. 27:45, Mark 15:33, Luke 23:44)

e. My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me (Matt. 27:46, Mark 15:34)

f. I thirst -- John 19:28

g. Veil in the Temple rent from top to bottom. (Matt. 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 23:45)

h. It is finished -- John 19:30

i. Father, into thy hands I commend My spirit -- Luke 23:46

16. Joseph and Nicodemus take the body of the Christ, clean Him, wrap Him for burial, and place Him in a

new tomb just before six in the evening.

(Matt. 27:57-61, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-55, John 19:38-42)

The day prior to the crucifixion. (Nisan 13)

1. Peter and John sent to secure a room and prepare the Passover meal.

(Matt. 26:17-19, Mark 14: 12-16, Luke 22: 7-13

Two days prior to the crucifixion (Nisan 12)

1. Jesus returns to Jerusalem (Luke 21:38)

2. The officials scheme to get Christ and Judas provides the way.

(Matt. 26:3-5, Mark 14:1-2, Luke 22:1-6)

Three days prior to the crucifixion (Nisan 11)

1. Jesus returns to Jerusalem, the fig tree is found to be withered

(Matt. 21:20-22, Mark 11:20-26)

2. Jesus’ authority questioned and His response in the parables of the sons, wicked husbandman, and

marriage of the king’s son.

(Matt. 21:23 - 22:14, Mark 11:27 - 12:12, Luke 20:1-19)

3. Jesus is questioned about tribute money.

(Matt. 22:15-22, Mark 12:13-17, Luke 20:20-26)

4. Jesus is questioned about the resurrection.

(Matt. 22:23-33, Mark 12:18-27, Luke 20:27-40)

5. Jesus questioned about the greatest commandment.

(Matt. 22:34-40, Mark 12:28-34)

6. Questions about the Christ. (Matt. 22:41-46, Mark 12:35-37, Luke 20:41-44)

7. Scribes and Pharisees condemned, Christ laments over Jerusalem, and the widow gives her mite.

(Matt. 23:1-39, Mark 12:38-44, Luke 20:45-21:4)

8. Destruction of temple and earth’s final days, illustrated by parables of the ten virgins and ten talents.