# Crucifixion and Burial Life of Jesus · Draft · BSB Content revision: 4cb4955c59081b06 · No editorial review date recorded [Citation / readable page](https://wilderness-scripture-atlas.pages.dev/reference/events/crucifixion-and-burial/) [Open interactive map](https://wilderness-scripture-atlas.pages.dev/?event=crucifixion-and-burial) [Markdown](https://wilderness-scripture-atlas.pages.dev/reference/events/crucifixion-and-burial/index.md) [JSON](https://wilderness-scripture-atlas.pages.dev/reference/events/crucifixion-and-burial/index.json) Date: Final Passover through resurrection appearances. The crucifixion is commonly dated to AD 30 or 33. The closing stop extends through the forty-day appearance period in Acts; the whole group is not one eight-day interval. Jesus is crucified between two others, mocked, and dies. The accounts record witnesses and signs, then Joseph of Arimathea’s burial arrangements; John includes Nicodemus, and Matthew continues with the securing of the tomb. Read each account’s words from the cross in its own setting rather than imposing an exact combined sequence. Mark’s third-hour crucifixion and John’s sixth-hour trial are not silently converted to one time. Joseph’s action also shows that the council’s response was not unanimous. ## Primary Scripture [Matthew 27:35–66 (BSB)](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2027%3A35%E2%80%9366&version=BSB) 27:35 When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots. 27:36 And sitting down, they kept watch over Him there. 27:37 Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27:38 Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left. 27:39 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads 27:40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” 27:41 In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, 27:42 “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. 27:43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 27:44 In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him. 27:45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. 27:46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 27:47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.” 27:48 One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink. 27:49 But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.” 27:50 When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. 27:51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split. 27:52 The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 27:53 After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people. 27:54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.” 27:55 And many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to minister to Him. 27:56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. 27:57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who himself was a disciple of Jesus. 27:58 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 27:59 So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 27:60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away. 27:61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb. 27:62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and Pharisees assembled before Pilate. 27:63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while He was alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 27:64 So give the order that the tomb be secured until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come and steal Him away and tell the people He has risen from the dead. And this last deception would be worse than the first.” 27:65 “You have a guard,” Pilate said. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 27:66 So they went and secured the tomb by sealing the stone and posting the guard. [Mark 15:24–47 (BSB)](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2015%3A24%E2%80%9347&version=BSB) 15:24 And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take. 15:25 It was the third hour when they crucified Him. 15:26 And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS. 15:27 Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left. 15:28 Not included in this translation; its manuscript tradition omits this verse. 15:29 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 15:30 come down from the cross and save Yourself!” 15:31 In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! 15:32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him. 15:33 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. 15:34 At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” 15:35 When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.” 15:36 And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.” 15:37 But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last. 15:38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 15:39 When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” 15:40 And there were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 15:41 These women had followed Jesus and ministered to Him while He was in Galilee, and there were many other women who had come up to Jerusalem with Him. 15:42 Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath), 15:43 Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. 15:44 Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so. 15:45 When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph. 15:46 So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb. 15:47 Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joseph saw where His body was placed. [Luke 23:33–56 (BSB)](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2023%3A33%E2%80%9356&version=BSB) 23:33 When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left. 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots. 23:35 The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” 23:36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. 23:37 “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!” 23:38 Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 23:39 One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!” 23:40 But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment? 23:41 We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 23:42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!” 23:43 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” 23:44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour. 23:45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. 23:46 Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last. 23:47 When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.” 23:48 And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts. 23:49 But all those who knew Jesus, including the women who had followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance watching these things. 23:50 Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man, 23:51 who had not consented to their decision or action. He was from the Judean town of Arimathea and was waiting for the kingdom of God. 23:52 He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus. 23:53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid. 23:54 It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was beginning. 23:55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed. 23:56 Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment. [John 19:18–42 (BSB)](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2019%3A18%E2%80%9342&version=BSB) 19:18 There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. 19:19 Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 19:20 Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. 19:21 So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’” 19:22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.” 19:23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. 19:24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did. 19:25 Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. 19:26 When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” 19:27 Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home. 19:28 After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 19:29 A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth. 19:30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit. 19:31 It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed. 19:32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other. 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 19:34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. 19:35 The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. 19:36 Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.” 19:37 And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.” 19:38 Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. 19:39 Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. 19:40 So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom. 19:41 Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 19:42 And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there. ## Related Scripture [Psalm 22:1–31 · teaching](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2022%3A1%E2%80%9331&version=BSB) The psalm supplies language echoed at the cross; its movement from lament to praise matters to the comparison. [Deuteronomy 21:22–23 · teaching](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy%2021%3A22%E2%80%9323&version=BSB) The instruction about burial before nightfall provides Torah context, later taken up in Galatians 3:13. ## Location evidence John places the crucifixion near the city and the tomb nearby. The Jerusalem marker is orientation only; it does not locate Golgotha or authenticate a particular tomb. Event map marker: Identified site; \[longitude, latitude\] = \[35.23494, 31.77744\]. This is a teaching marker, not an exact event venue. Jerusalem: Identified site. Coordinates \[longitude, latitude\]: \[35.23494, 31.77744\]. Classification source: rule. [Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire](http://dare.ht.lu.se/places/15896) [Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire](http://dare.ht.lu.se/places/15896) ## For the class How do the witnesses’ responses develop from the crucifixion through the burial? ## Interpretation and reuse Narrative order is a reading arrangement, not a proven chronology. Dates retain their stated uncertainty. An identified locality does not establish the exact venue or prove an event. Region extents and routes are illustrative, not surveyed boundaries or ancient roads. Draft material has not completed editorial review. Record source: theographic (459) Record source: editorial Events and places adapted from Theographic Bible Metadata (github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata), CC BY-SA 4.0. This adapted data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Place coordinates from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Teaching stops, summaries and regional extents are original editorial content of this atlas. 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