The Crucifixion

The crucifixion of Jesus occurred in 1st-century Judaea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33. It is described in the four canonical gospels, referred to in the New Testament epistles, attested to by other ancient sources, and is considered an established historical event.[1] There is no consensus among historians on the details.[2][3][4]

Crucifixion of Jesus

The 17th-century painting Christ Crucified by Diego Velázquez, held by the Museo del Prado in Madrid
Date
AD 30/33
Location
Jerusalem, Judaea, Roman Empire
Type
Execution by crucifixion
Cause
Condemnation before Pilate's court
Participants
Roman army (executioners)
Outcome
Ministry of the apostles
Earliest persecution of Christians
Deaths
Jesus
In the canonical gospels, Jesus was arrested and tried by the Sanhedrin, and then by Pontius Pilate, who sentenced him to flagellation. After carrying out the sentence Pilate handed him over to soldiers.[5][6][7] The soldiers led Jesus to Golgotha and crucified him there beside two criminals, affixing a sign to his cross that declared him "King of the Jews." While on the cross he made exclamations that are recorded differently among the gospels. According to the synoptic gospels, darkness fell during the afternoon and Jesus died by the ninth hour of the day (at around 3:00 p.m.). Among the eyewitnesses named in the gospels are Mary Magdalene, Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary of Clopas, and Salome, often identified as the wife of Zebedee.

Collectively referred to as the Passion, Jesus's suffering and redemptive death by crucifixion are the central aspects of Christian theology concerning the doctrines of salvation and atonement.