from Thursday to Friday Jesus was taken into custody. Early Friday morning the Sanhedrin “took counsel against Jesus to put him to death” (Matt. 27:1; Luke 22:66–71). He was led to Pilate that same morning and crucified that same day (Mark 15:1, 25; Luke 23:1, 33). It is clear, therefore, that Jesus was crucified on Friday, the day before the sabbath (Mark 15:42, 43; Luke 23:46, 54; John 19:14, 30, 42). It was early in the morning of the day “after the sabbath”—hence on Sunday, the first day of the