TIMELINE OF JESUS’ DEATH
Preceding Events
The Last Supper (Matthew 26:20-30; Mark 14:17-26; Luke 22:14-38; John 13:21-30)
In the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-45)
Jesus Is Betrayed and Arrested (Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:1-11)
The Religious Leaders Condemn Jesus (Matthew 27:1-2; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:66-71)
6 AM
Jesus Stands Trial Before Pilate (Matthew 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-37)
Jesus Sent to Herod (Luke 23:6-12)
7 AM
Jesus Returned to Pilate (Luke 23:11)
Jesus Is Sentenced to Death (Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:23-24; John 19:16)
Jesus Scourged
After his arrest, during the week of his Passion leading up to the crucifixion, Jesus was humiliated, tried and tortured. Here he is tied to a pillar and whipped on the face.
8 AM
Jesus Is Led Away to Calvary (Matthew 27:32-34; Mark 15:21-24; Luke 23:26-31; John 19:16-17)
9 AM – “The Third Hour”
Jesus Is Crucified – Mark 15: 25 – “It was the third hour when they crucified him”. The third hour in Jewish time would have been 9 am.
Father, Forgive Them (Luke 23:34)
The Soldiers Cast Lots for Jesus’ Clothing (Mark 15:24)
10 AM
Jesus Is Insulted and Mocked
Matthew 27:39-40 – And the people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery. “So! You can destroy the Temple and build it again in three days, can you? Well then, if you are the Son of God, save yourself and come down from the cross!”
Mark 15:31 – The leading priests and teachers of religious law also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself!”
Luke 23:36-37 – The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine. They called out to him, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
Luke 23:39 – One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”
11 AM
Jesus and the Criminal – Luke 23:40-43 – But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”Jesus answered him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Jesus Speaks to Mary and John (John 19:26-27)
Noon – “The Sixth Hour”
Darkness Covers the Land (Mark 15:33)
1 PM
Jesus Cries Out to the Father – Matthew 27:46 – And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Jesus Is Thirsty (John 19:28-29)
2 PM
It Is Finished – John 19:30a – When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!”
Into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit – Luke 23:46 – Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.
Jesus’ Descent from the Cross
3 PM – “The Ninth Hour”
Events After Jesus’ Death
The Earthquake and the Temple Veil Is Torn in Two – Matthew 27:51-52 – At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.
The Centurion – “Surely he was the Son of God!” (Matthew 27:54; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:47)
The Soldiers Break the Thieves’ Legs (John 19:31-33)
The Soldier Pierces Jesus Side (John 19:34)
Jesus is Laid in the Tomb (Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42)
Jesus Rises from the Dead (Matthew 28:1-7; Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-9)