While I have great respect for the late Zola Levitt, I have to disagree
with his time line assessment. It does not account for the 6 days in
John 12:1, or the original Greek which indicates multiple Sabbaths
between the crucification and the resurrection.
John 12:1 says Jesus traveled to Bethany six days before the Passover
_DAY ONE - FRIDAY -
The 9th of Nisan
_Luke 19:1, Mark 10:46 - Jesus had to travel to Bethany from Jericho, a
distance of about 15 miles (difficult and dreary miles according to one
source). Jesus needed to be in Bethany by sundown, as that began the
weekly sabbath._DAY TWO - SATURDAY_
_The 10th of Nisan_
After sundown Jesus traveled from Bethany to Jerusalem. This was a short
pleasant walk of about two miles. There was still daylight after
sundown, and an almost full moon for His return to Bethany that night.
This was Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, commemorated by Palm
Sunday._DAY THREE - SUNDAY _
_The 11th of Nisan _
Jesus, the "Lamb of God" was on public display in Jerusalem at the same
time the lamb, selected for the Passover sacrifice, was examined for
defects._DAY FOUR - MONDAY_
_The 12th of Nisan __DAY FIVE - TUESDAY_
_The 13th of Nisan
_After sundown was the meal Jesus had with his disciples, and the
beginning of His passion. _
__DAY SIX - WEDNESDAY_ (sundown Tuesday to sundown Wednesday)
_The 14th of Nisan
_The preparation day of the passover. The Passover Lamb and the Passover
lambs were slain.
Jesus was placed in the tomb before sundown.After sundown was the eating of the Passover.
*_THE THREE DAYS IN THE TOMB_*
_DAY ONE - THURSDAY _(sundown Wednesday to sundown Thursday)-
_15th of Nisan_
A high Sabbath*Mar 16:1
*
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the [mother] of
James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and
anoint him.**Luk 23:56
And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the
sabbath day according to the commandment.*_DAY THREE - SATURDAY_ (sundown Friday to sundown Saturday)
_17th of Nisan_
The weekly Sabbath.
Jesus was in the grave for three full days, and three full nights. After
sunset Saturday evening, the beginning of the the fourth day (Sunday),
Jesus rose from the dead.On Sunday morning, there was only an empty tomb.