Christians traditionally believe that Jesus resurrected on the third day after his crucifixion, early on Sunday morning, the first day of the week.

Core answer: when did Jesus resurrect?

  • The New Testament Gospels say Jesus was discovered risen “on the first day of the week,” which, in Jewish and Roman context of the time, corresponds to Sunday.
  • Most Christian traditions therefore place the resurrection very early Sunday, shortly before or around dawn, when the women found the tomb already empty.
  • Counting days the ancient way (any part of a day counts as a “day”), this fulfills the phrase that he would rise “on the third day” after his death on Friday.

A common way this is pictured is: crucified and buried before sunset Friday, in the tomb during the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday), and found risen early Sunday morning.

TL;DR: In Christian belief and most historical reconstructions, Jesus resurrected very early Sunday , the “third day” after his crucifixion.

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