Here are some points made by Jesus.
People didn’t believe they were slaves either because they were descendants of Abraham, and told Jesus they have never been slaves to anyone – (John 8:33). Jesus answered, everyone who sins is a slave to sin – (John 8:34).
In verse – (John 8:31), Jesus just finished telling the people if you remain faithful to His teachings, then you are one of His disciples, and He gave reason in – (John 8:32). He said, and I paraphrase, This way you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
Jesus was actually trying to teach then what The Apostle Paul taught later in – (Romans 3:4), which reads, Let the word of God be true and every man a liar.
Now, let’s fast forward.
People who what to know the truth and believe, will believe as it is written in – (John 19:31), that Jesus was crucified on Preparation Day, the day before Passover, and that Passover is a special Sabbath for that week, and not the regular end of the week Sabbath.
Knowing this truth, will set you free to know from 6:00 sundown Wednesday, to 6:00 sundown Thursday is day one. From 6:00 sundown Thursday, to 6:00 sundown Friday is day two, and from 6:00 sundown Friday to 6:00 sundown Saturday, is day three.
Jesus rose from the dead sometime between 6:00 sundown Saturday, and early Sunday morning which was the first day of the week. Scripture will tell you what the women were doing Thursday and Friday in observance of Passover, and to finish Jesus’ burial.
The new day from Genesis on, starts in the evening, and the Jews honor, and observe this. Their year is 360 days, and each month has the same number of days.
Jesus also said in – (Matthew 12:40), that as Jonah was THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS in a huge fish, so will the Son of Man will be THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS in the heart of earth. Jesus didn’t say half days, and partial nights, He meant THREE FULL DAYS, AND THREE FULL NIGHTS. Impossible for all that happened, happened on Friday when the Word/Bible gives a time line. We can stand on the word of God and be free, even in the minority of what’s popular and the excuses to defend it.
For Me, I want to know the truth in case someone asks; also, I don’t want to sit on it either. I know by experience, people will not let the Bible get in the way of what they believe about God the Father, God the Son, or the Holy Spirit. So, for the Passion week, I call it crucifixion Wednesday, and resurrection Sunday.
Gaidi