3 Days and 3 Nights
Jesus was in the tomb three days and three nights
Background Reading:
Matthew 28:1
3 Days and 3 Nights
Sabbath in Greek is in the plural Sabbaths
In Matthew 28:1, which speaks of the women coming to the tomb, there is a mistranslation in English. The Greek text clearly says, “After the Sabbaths were passed,” Sabbaths being plural. Why is that significant?
More Information:
3 Days and 3 Nights
Jesus was in the tomb three days and three nights.
Hebrew dates starts at dusk, so Hebrew dates can overlap 2 Roman days, depending on the time of day):
AD32:
Saturday was the triumphal entry: April 6th and 10 Nisan (at dusk)
Sunday the fig tree was cursed: April 7th and 11 Nisan (at dusk)
Monday the conspirators counseled: April 8th and 12 Nisan (at dusk)
Tuesday was the Last Supper: April 9th and 13 Nisan (at dusk)
Wednesday was the Crucifixion: April 10th and 14 Nisan (at dusk)
Thursday was the Feast of Unleavened Bread: April 11th and 15 Nisan (at dusk)
Friday the women prepared the spices and so forth: April 12th and 16 Nisan (at
dusk)
Saturday they all rested: April 13th and 17 Nisan (at dusk)
Sunday morning the woman went to the tomb: April 14th and still 17 Nisan (until
dusk, when it became 18 Nisan)
Read: Matthew 28:1 Sabbath here in Greek is Sabbaths.
Also read John 19:31 "and the next day was to be a special Sabbath."
There are the normal weekly Sabbath and also a small number of Special Sabbaths and "The Feast of Unleavened Bread" is one of these special Sabbaths.
The word Sabbath means "rest."