7 Clues Tell Us *Precisely* When Jesus Died (the Year, Month, Day and Hour Revealed)

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Just how specific can we be with the death of Jesus? Can we determine the exact day?

Antonio Ciseri, “Ecce Homo,” 1871 (photo: Public Domain)

We are in the midst of our annual celebrations of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

We all know that this happened in Jerusalem in the first century.

That separates Jesus from mythical pagan deities, who were supposed to live in places or times that none could specify.
Just how specific can we be with the death of Jesus?

Can we determine the exact day?

We can.

And here's how ...


Clue #1: The High Priesthood of Caiaphas

The gospels indicate that Jesus was crucified at the instigation of the first century high priest named Caiaphas (Matthew 26:3-4, John 11:49-53).

We know from other sources that he served as high priest from A.D. 18 to 36, so that puts Jesus' death in that time frame.

But we can get more specific. Much more.

Clue #2: The Governorship of Pontius Pilate​

All four gospels agree that Jesus was crucified on the orders of Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:24-26, Mark 15:15, Luke 23:24, John 19:15-16).

We know from other sources when he served as governor of Judea — A.D. 26 to 36 — so we can narrow down the range by several years.

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7 Clues Tell Us *Precisely* When Jesus Died (the Year, Month, Day and Hour Revealed)

Just how specific can we be with the death of Jesus? Can we determine the exact day?

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Just how specific can we be with the death of Jesus? Can we determine the exact day?

Antonio Ciseri, “Ecce Homo,” 1871 (photo: Public Domain)

We are in the midst of our annual celebrations of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

We all know that this happened in Jerusalem in the first century.

That separates Jesus from mythical pagan deities, who were supposed to live in places or times that none could specify.
Just how specific can we be with the death of Jesus?

Can we determine the exact day?

We can.

And here's how ...


Clue #1: The High Priesthood of Caiaphas

The gospels indicate that Jesus was crucified at the instigation of the first century high priest named Caiaphas (Matthew 26:3-4, John 11:49-53).

We know from other sources that he served as high priest from A.D. 18 to 36, so that puts Jesus' death in that time frame.

But we can get more specific. Much more.

Clue #2: The Governorship of Pontius Pilate​

All four gospels agree that Jesus was crucified on the orders of Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:24-26, Mark 15:15, Luke 23:24, John 19:15-16).

We know from other sources when he served as governor of Judea — A.D. 26 to 36 — so we can narrow down the range by several years.

Continued below.

7 Clues Tell Us *Precisely* When Jesus Died (the Year, Month, Day and Hour Revealed)

Just how specific can we be with the death of Jesus? Can we determine the exact day?

www.ncregister.com

I will summarize the article for folks on here. But yeah, Easter happened around AD 33.

Summary: Jimmy Akin's article titled "We are in the midst of our annual celebrations of Jesus’ death and resurrection" provides an in-depth analysis on how we can determine the exact day of Jesus' death based on various clues from the Gospels. The article uses seven clues to narrow down the time frame and eventually pinpoint the day.

1. The High Priesthood of Caiaphas helps us know that Jesus was crucified during the time when Caiaphas served as high priest, which was from A.D. 18 to 36.
2. The Governorship of Pontius Pilate tells us that Jesus was crucified during Pilate's tenure as governor of Judea, which was from A.D. 26 to 36.
3. After “the Fifteenth Year of Tiberius Caesar” indicates that Jesus' ministry began in A.D. 29, which helps us further narrow down the time frame for His death.
4. Crucified on a Friday indicates that Jesus was crucified on the eve of the Sabbath, which eliminates five out of seven days between A.D. 29 and 36.
5. A Friday at Passover tells us that Jesus was crucified in conjunction with the annual feast of Passover, which helps eliminate one more potential day.
6. John's Three Passovers indicates that Jesus' ministry spanned over two years, which means the A.D. 30 date is not valid because there isn't enough time between the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar and the next Passover for a ministry of at least two years.
7. The 9th hour refers to 3 pm in modern times.

Therefore, based on these clues, the traditional date for Jesus' death is April 3, A.D. 33, around 3:00 p.m. This is a significant finding as it provides a specific and accurate historical context for one of the most important events in Christian history.