Death and Resurrection: The Gospel Timeline
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Based on the Hebrew calendar (starting days at sunset) and the requirements of Passover, the most commonly cited scholarly timeline is that Jesus was crucified on Nisan 14 (Preparation Day) in 30 or 33 AD, and resurrected on Nisan 16 (Firstfruits). He died on Wednesday afternoon and rose on Saturday evening, fitting "three days and three nights".

Hebrew Calendar

Timeline (Approx. 30 AD / 3790 A.M.)

Nisan 10 (Saturday/Sunday): Jesus enters Jerusalem, fulfilling the requirement for examining the Lamb.

Nisan 13 (Tuesday evening/Wednesday daytime): Jesus eats the Passover with disciples (beginning of Nisan 14) and is arrested.

Nisan 14 (Wednesday afternoon): Crucifixion. Jesus dies at 3 p.m., the same time the Passover lambs (Korban Pesach) are slaughtered in the Temple.

Nisan 14 (Wednesday sunset): Jesus is buried before the High Day Sabbath begins.

Nisan 15 (Thursday): First Day of Unleavened Bread (High Day/Annual Sabbath).

Nisan 16 (Friday): Women buy/prepare spices; rest on the weekly Sabbath.

Nisan 17 (Saturday sunset/Sunday morning): Resurrection on the weekly Sabbath evening (Nisan 17), found empty Sunday morning.

Key Considerations

Jewish Days: Start at sunset, not midnight, placing the Last Supper on the evening of Nisan 14.
"Three Days": To fulfill Matthew 12:40 (3 nights/3 days), a Wednesday crucifixion and Saturday evening resurrection are required, distinguishing the annual Passover Sabbath from the weekly Sabbath.
Dates: The death on Nisan 14 aligns with Jesus being the ultimate Passover sacrifice.

*The Catholic version of events is fraught with transmission errancy and illogical, although one can still "believe", using the "symbolic" lenses.
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