The Passion of Jesus

The way they reckon days and time was a little bit different for the Jewish audience back then. They certainly weren't watching the ball drop on December 31st to mark the new year. And this plays a role not only in terms of when do we fit in what narratives we have in the Synoptic Gospels and John with what day it occurred on, but also even the resurrection itself,. that he'll be in the ground for three days. Well, if you simple math equation, Friday, three o'clock, and then Sunday, early morning, well, that's parts of three days, but definitely accounted for three days in the ancient setting.