Now it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples, "You know that after two days is the Passover and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."
Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.” Matthew 26:1-5)
Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and plotted to take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.
But they said, “Not during the feast, lest there be an uproar among the people.” Matthew 26:1-5)
So Jesus was not to be crucified during the feast which began the 15th of Nisan.
Tuesday - The disciples ask Jesus where he wants to eat the Passover.
Tuesday after dark - Jesus observed his Passover a night early because of his impending betrayal. Jesus instituted new Passover symbols and told the disciples to do this in remembrance of me.
After supper Jesus and his disciples went to Gethsemane where Jesus prayed.
Judas betrayed Jesus, he was arrested and taken to Caiaphas the high priest where the elders were assembled waiting for him.
When morning came Jesus was delivered to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
Jesus was crucified. Because of the law his body needed to be taken down before dark. As Jesus was laid in the tomb the first day of Unleavened Bread began. The first day of UB is a holy day.
Then 72 hours later Jesus was resurrected.