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The crucifixion of Jesus is central to Christianity [1] and the cross (sometimes depicted with Jesus nailed to it) is Christianity's preeminent religious symbol. His death is the most prominent example of crucifixion in history, which in turn has led many cultures in the modern world to associate the execution method closely with Jesus and with ...
In the Gospel of John, the multitude was attracted to Jesus because of the healing works he performed, and the feeding of the multitude was taken as a further sign that Jesus was the Messiah. The Church of the Multiplication in Tabgha is the site where many Christians believe the feeding of the five thousand to have taken place.
Soldiers crucified Jesus, cast lots for his clothes and kept watch. [No time indicated] Mark 15:23–25 Jesus refused to drink wine mixed with myrrh. Soldiers crucified Jesus and cast lots for his clothes. This happened at nine in the morning on the day of Passover (14:12, 15:25). Luke 23:33–34 [No drink mentioned]
James, brother of Jesus [6] - attested by Josephus ca. AD 94 Simon Peter , first attested by Tertullian about AD 200 [ 7 ] Paul the Apostle , first attested by Ignatius of Antioch probably about AD 110 [ 8 ]
Judith Perkins has written that many ancient Christians believed that "to be a Christian was to suffer," [31] partly inspired by the example of Jesus. The lives of the martyrs became a source of inspiration for some Christians, and their relics were honored. Numerous crypts and chapels in the Roman catacombs bear witness to the early veneration ...
30–36 Jesus is crucified on order of Pontius Pilate. Christians believe he rose from the dead 3 days later. Pentecost, a day in which 3000 Jews from a variety of Mediterranean-basin nations are converted to faith in Jesus Christ. 34 – Philip baptizes a convert in Gaza, an Ethiopian eunuch who was already a God-fearer. [232]
This list of people executed by crucifixion is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. People executed by crucifixion , a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied or nailed to a large wooden beam and left to hang, perhaps for several days, until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation .
The Pauline letters were not intended to provide a narrative of the life of Jesus, but were written as expositions of Christian teachings. [ 151 ] [ 155 ] In Paul's view, the earthly life of Jesus was of lower importance than the theology of his death and resurrection, a theme that permeates Pauline writings. [ 156 ]