Jesus - Crucifixion Timing

Jesus' final hours on the cross lasted around 6 hours

Listed below are the key events in the days and hours leading up to Jesus' crucifixion.

Countdown to Crucifixion
April 10, Sunday 30 AD * 2-mile journey to Jerusalem from Bethany, where Jesus stays each night
April 11, Monday Jesus protests financial transactions within the temple Jesus argues with chief priests
April 12, Tuesday Jesus predicts/ announces the date of his execution Jesus debates with religious leaders Jesus responds to question about greatest commandment
April 12, Tuesday Judas contracts to betray Jesus
April 13, Wednesday Jesus warns against religious leaders, calling them hypocrites and snakes From Mount of Olives, Jesus mourns Jerusalem's rejection and pending destruction
April 14, Thursday Passover Meal - Last supper with disciples
April 15, Friday Day of Crucifixion
April 15, Friday \| 0100-0130 14-hours to death Garden of Gethsemane Jesus waits for his arrest Jesus falls on his face and prays to the Father [MATTHEW 26:36-39]
April 15, Friday \| 0130-0300 12-hours to death TRIAL 1: Jesus stands before Annas Hearing before Annas, former Jewish high priest for 16 years Jesus receives initial physical abuse TRIAL 2: Jesus stands before Caiaphas Hearing before Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest and the Sanhedrin Court Jesus bloodied by abuse
April 15, Friday \| 0300-0500 11-hours to death Imprisonment at Caiaphas' palace
April 15, Friday \| 0500-0600 10-hours to death TRIAL 3: Jewish elders call for Jesus to be killed Together the Jewish elders,the High Priest, scribes and whole Sanhedrin urge the Roman government to kill Jesus
April 15, Friday \| 0600-0700 9-hours to death TRIAL 4: Jesus stands before Pilate Hearing before Pilate, the Roman governor declares, "I find no guilt in this man" Pilate asks which prisoner be released: Jesus or Barabbas? [MARK 15:2-7] [MATTHEW 27:11-14] [LUKE 23:1-5] [JOHN 18:28-37]
April 15, Friday \| 0700-0730 8-hours to death TRIAL 5: Jesus stands before Herod Hearing before Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great, who had jurisdiction over Galilee. Jesus refuses to answer any questions and so Herod returns him to Pilate [LUKE 23:6-12]
April 15, Friday \| 0730-0830 7-hours to death TRIAL 6: Jesus returns to Pilate who tries to release him Hearing before Pilate who finds no fault in Jesus Jewish leaders demand Jesus be crucified Pilate physically tortures and beats Jesus to satisfy the Jewish leaders Jewish leaders repeat their demand Jesus be crucified Pilate reluctantly gives order Jesus be executed [LUKE 23:13-14] TRIAL DECISION: Jesus sentenced to death [MARK 15:15] [MATTHEW 27:26] [LUKE 23:23-24] [JOHN 19:16]
April 15, Friday \| 0830-0900 6-hours to death Jesus is led away to Golgotha Jesus speaks to women following him Jesus is mocked and tortured by Pilate's Roman soldiers. Soldiers place a 'crown of thorns' on his head [MARK 15:21-24] [MATTHEW 27:32-34] [LUKE 23:26-33] [JOHN 19:16-17]
April 15, Friday \| 0900-0930 6-hours to death Jesus is crucified on the cross Simon of Cyrene carries Jesus' cross. Crucifixion in the 'third hour' or 0900 [MARK 15:25] [LUKE 23:34]
April 15, Friday \| 0930-1000 5-hours to death Jesus is insulted and mocked [MARK 15:31] [MATTHEW 27:39-40] [LUKE 23:36-39]
April 15, Friday \| 1000-1100 4-hours to death Jesus and the two thieves Jesus speaks to Mary and John [LUKE 23:40-43] [JOHN 19:26-27]
April 15, Friday \| 1200 3-hours to death Darkness covers the land [MARK 15:33]
April 15, Friday \| 1300 2-hours to death Jesus is thirsty and offered wine to drink Jesus cries, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" [JOHN 19:28-29] [MATTHEW 27:46]
April 15, Friday \| 1400 1-hour to death Jesus' final cry Jesus cries, "It Is Finished" Jesus cries, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." [JOHN 19:30] [LUKE 23:46]
April 15, Friday \| 1500 Death Jesus is pronounced dead The Romans invented crucifixion to be a public, slow and excruciating death. Often, men were still alive on the cross even after 6 days. Jesus was on the Cross for between 3 and 6 hours. Temple veil torn Earthquake occurs, graves opened and bodies of saints are raised to life. Guarding soldiers regret their actions and confirm Jesus as righteous man The soldiers break the thieves' legs A soldier pierces Jesus' side with a spear; blood and water flow out [MARK 15:38] [MATTHEW 27:51-52] [MATTHEW 27:54] [LUKE 23:47] [JOHN 19:31-33] [JOHN 19:34]
April 15, Friday \| 1500-Sunset Jesus' burial Jesus is buried in a Tomb Soldiers stand guard over Tomb [MARK 15:42-47] [MATTHEW 27:57-61] [LUKE 23:50-56] [JOHN 19:38-42]
April 17, Sunday Resurrection

* All dates and times are approximate and based on Christian Biblical accounts. These are disputed within Christianity and other religions.

CREDIT
http://biblelight.net/pasover.htm
http://www.jesuscentral.com/ja/timeline-of-jesus-crucifixion-faq.html
http://christianity.about.com/od/biblestudyresources/a/jesusfinalhours.htm

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Jesus - Crucifixion Timing

Jesus' final hours on the cross lasted around 6 hours

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