Crucifixion of Jesus

Crucifixion of Jesus

I will discuss the crucifixion of Jesus and the day it occurred, whether on Wednesday or Friday. In my research, I found authors that support the Friday crucifixion but none that support the Wednesday crucifixion. I also noticed that Wednesday vs. Friday did not seem to be as big an issue as what month and year he died.
In “The Date of Death of Jesus of Nazareth,” the author states, “One Thursday evening in the month of Nisan, in early spring, after sharing a last meal with his disciples, Jesus is arrested. The next day, a Friday, he is tried and put to death.”[1] The author also states, “Everyone has always agreed that the day was a Friday, falling close to the full moon, in early spring, in the late 20s or early 30s of the first century.”[2]
In Mark 8:31, 9:31 and 10:34, the Jesus states that He will be killed and then rise in three days. In Luke 24:1, Luke states, “On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus” (NIV). Therefore, I agree with the author above that Jesus died on Friday and with Scripture, that Christ was raised from the dead on Sunday, the third day after his death.

[1] Depuydt, Leo, “The Date of Death of Jesus of Nazareth,” Journal of the American Society, Vol. 122, No. 3, July/Sep 2002, pg. 466-480.
[2] Depuydt, Leo, “The Date of Death of Jesus of Nazareth,” Journal of the American Society, Vol. 122, No. 3, July/Sep 2002, pg. 466-480.