LONDON – Two scientists have determined that Jesus Christ was crucified at 3PM on Friday, April 3 in 33 A.D.
The exact date of the crucifixion has been debated for centuries, but British scholars Colin Humphreys and W.G. Waddington believe they have solved the mystery after an exhaustive study of the Bible, ancient calendars and astronomical conditions.
The scientists said that previously the only certainty about the date of the crucifixion was that it occurred between 26 A.D. and 36 A.D., during the 10 years Pontius Pilate was the Roman procurator of Judea. In order to pin down the exact date the two scientists reconstructed the Jewish calendar that was used at the time.
Humphreys and Waddington then fixed the date of a lunar eclipse mentioned in the Bible.
The Bible and other historic references said the “moon turned to blood” after the crucifixion took place.
“In our view the phrase probably refers to a lunar eclipse,” the scientists said.
Humphreys and Waddington studied records of all lunar eclipses that were visible from Jerusalem between 26 A.D. and 36 A.D. and discovered “there is only one lunar eclipse at Passover time visible from Jerusalem.” That eclipse occurred on Friday, April 3, 33 A.D.
In their research, the British scientists also found that Passover time was specified on the official festival calender of Judea.
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October 14th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
There is no proof that this man even ever existed. So this time of death is really irrelevant and was clearly a waste of time that could have been better spent researching more important things…like stem cells
October 14th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Sure dude, thats why out entire date system is based in someone who "Never existed"….
October 14th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
dude Weekly World New is fake. Thats like saying the bat boy is real.
October 14th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
oh, really, well, you know I haven't ever met this Pontius Pilate guy either, and heck, that was 2,000 years ago! so wow, you know, i don't believe he exsits then. Just cause it was long ago. Hmm, see how thats not a good arguement?
October 15th, 2009 at 12:44 am
Stem cells kill babies… so why would u want to do that? Are you a murderer? I am a very religious man, and I believe Jesus sent a message to the scientists who researched this.
October 15th, 2009 at 12:57 am
There's no proof that you exist, Nemesite. This site is a satire, which makes your claim to existence even funnier than the article itself.
October 15th, 2009 at 2:33 am
I'm no christian, but I am an anthropologist and history nut, there are records of Jesus having existed though whether he is God/son of God is debatable. Why someone would want to spend there time trying to figure out when someone died beyond sheer boredom is beyond me.
October 15th, 2009 at 4:51 am
Technically, there is proof in "The Library of Congress" so ya he did exist!!!
October 15th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
I'm just a Audio Dude at a TV Station – I don't know anything about anything, but I'm undecided on which I find more comical, the stories or the comments. If Jesus was a baby that died, would Obama take his stem cells?
October 15th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Actually, there are apparently only anecdotal records for Jesus written well after he was said to have lived.
Same with Moses, by the way. Interesting, no?
October 16th, 2009 at 4:20 am
Bat Boy IS real. You aren't real Taylor!
October 16th, 2009 at 8:06 am
In my religion, prophet isha or be famous with called yesus never die but he is Yudas Eskariot.
Please open Al Qur'an Annisaa (4) ; 157, "And for their saying. We slew the Messiah. Jesus son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah', Whereas they slew him not and neither crucified him, but one was made like him for them. And those who are differing about him, certainly, they are in doubt regarding' him. They have not the least knowledge about it, but merely following a conjecture, and undoubtedly, they slew him' not."
This is only sharing of opinion according my knowledge n Al Qur'an
October 16th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Dude. THIS IS THE WEEKLY WORLD NEWS. Save your breathe, you fool.
October 17th, 2009 at 4:04 am
Whether there was a jesus or not – religion separates people, by the way how come some people who worship the high and mighty of their belief are called christians and others are called cult members? Where' s the solid proof of who's beliefs are right?
October 18th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Don't know if he'd take the stem cells, but he'd flash a big, thoughtul smile at the idea.
October 18th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I am curious – "but one was made like him (who Jesus?) for them (who?) and who is saying this? I see that the speaker is referring to the quote "we killed Jesus, son of Mary, messenger of God and the al qur'an is saying basically that's a lie – is it also saying that "those who differ about him" — would that be Christians? or simply westerners? and because we differ we are in doubt – which is clearly untrue because I don't doubt. It appears you are not sharing your "opinion" but rather a convoluted quote from Al Qur'an that makes absolutely no sense at all – how can it decern that there is no doubt that "they slew him not" OF COURSE there is doubt – Al Qur'an itself is raising the doubt in this very quote – and saying basically that "their saying" is a lie.
Just MY opinion.
October 18th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
what's your math? to come to this conclusion?
October 18th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
I am fascinated that this seems to do even more to confirm events of that time – it happened on a Friday and Jesus arose from the dead on a Sunday – and I personally don't think they wasted their time at all. It was, after all, THEIR time to do with what they pleased. I think it's always good to seek facts to confirm historic events and this is history, not a fictional tale – and the writings of the Bible are divided into historic recollections, poetry, philosphy -
October 27th, 2009 at 4:29 am
The April 3, 33AD date for Jesus's crucifixion has been around for centuries, starting with Isaac Newton, and later by Fredrick Larson using astronomy software to match the data described in the new testament book of Matthew. Check out BethlehemStar.net.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Sometimes, rarely, I am surprised at how little history people know. This is not one of those times. Nemesite is not the idiot he claims to be. Far too many historians have spoken of the man Jesus for him to be so ignorant.
December 7th, 2009 at 12:31 am
actually nothing in the bible happened in history it was a collection of stories meant to help one lead a moral life christianity origionaly had more in common with the freemasons and it took something like 500 years after it was formed that they decided to switch to literalism so that the uneducated peasants would join the religion thus making it grow ….letters between bishops and such of the time actualy showed contempt for literalism and its adherents
December 7th, 2009 at 12:33 am
-.- most likely that A.D. means after death