It was the third hour when they crucified him. The written notice of the charge against him read: The King Of The Jews. Mark 15:25-26
“There could be no mistake about the fact of who was really nailed to the cross, for he was crucified in broad daylight. We are fully assured that it was Jesus of Nazareth, for both friends and foes were eyewitnesses of his agonies. For three long hours the Jews sat down and watched him on the cross, making jest of his miseries. I feel thankful for those three hours of light or else the enemies of our faith would have questioned whether in very deed the blessed body of our Master was nailed to the tree” (preached on April 18th, 1886 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London). Charles H. Spurgeon
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining. Luke 23: 45a
Later, knowing that all was now completed, and so that the Scripture
would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:28-30
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Matthew 27:51a
The earth shook and the rocks split. Matthew 27:51b
The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died where raised to life. Matthew 27:52
They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. Matthew 27:53
