

"Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt." John 12 v15 & Zechariah 9 v9
| Day (that year) | Date (Every year) | Most People | Jesus / Yeshua (on Essenes calendar) |
| Saturday | 10th Nisan | Passover lambs brought in to homes | Jesus entered Jerusalem from Mount of Olives. |
| Sunday | 11th Nisan | Lambs lived with family so they could be sure it was without any blemish. | Religious leaders attempt to find fault with Jesus |
| Monday | 12th Nisan | ||
| Tuesday | 13th Nisan
(old name of month - Abib - Aviv) |
Jesus sends disciples to prepare upper room. Met by man carrying a water jar (an Essene) | |
| Tuesday night | 14th Nisan | Celebrates Seder with disciples, then is betrayed and arrested | |
| Wednesday | 14th Nisan | Passover lambs slaughtered in Temple 9am to 3pm | Jesus crucified 9am and dies 3pm - buried (before special sabbath begins at nightfall) |
| Wednesday night | 15th Nisan Feast of Unleavened Bread - Pessach begins | Seder Night - Passover meal Special Sabbath | Jesus rested |
| Thursday | 15th Nisan | Special Sabbath - Holy Day - Rest | |
| Thursday night | 16th Nisan | Jesus rested | |
| Friday | 16th Nisan | ||
| Friday night | 17th Nisan | Shabbat - Sabbath | Jesus rested |
| Saturday | 17th Nisan | Shabbat - Sabbath | |
| Saturday night - begins First Day | 18th Nisan | Jesus resurrected | |
| First day | 18th Nisan | Feast of Firstfruits | Empty tomb discovered and Jesus seen by Mary in the garden. |
Jesus' entry to Jerusalem was five days before Passover - on 10th Nisan. (John 12 v1 and v12 )
Jesus was dead and hastily buried before Passover ("a Shabbat") started (6 PM on 14th Nisan) (John 19 v42 - Luke 23 v54) and this was the day of preparation - the day the Passover lambs were slaughtered. ( Also Matthew 27 v62)
Jesus was in the tomb for three days and three nights (unless he was a liar) (Matthew 12 v40)
Jesus' resurrection was on the First day of the week John 20 v1 - according to scripture, the day after the Shabbat after Passover was Firstfruits. (Leviticus 23 v9) (See the Karaites on this since they differ from Jewish Tradition, sticking to Torah)
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