Crucifixion of Jesus

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The Crucifixion of Jesus is the execution of Jesus of Nazareth by Roman authorities outside Jerusalem, a central event in Christian theology believed to bring about human salvation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Testament event
Passion of Jesus
execution
religious event
approximateDate c. 30 CE
c. 33 CE
associatedWith Stations of the Cross
Suffering servant
commemoratedBy Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist
commemoratedIn Christian liturgy
commemoratedOn Good Friday
country Judea
surface form: Roman Judea
date 1st century CE
dayOfWeek Friday
followedBy Burial of Jesus
resurrection of Jesus Christ
surface form: Resurrection of Jesus
hasCause Roman capital punishment practices
conflict between Jesus and religious authorities of Jerusalem
hasMainSubject Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus of Nazareth
hasWitness Apostle John
surface form: Beloved Disciple

Mary Magdalene
Virgin Mary
surface form: Mary, mother of Jesus

Roman centurion
inscriptionOnCross INRI
INRI
surface form: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
legalCharge claiming to be King of the Jews
location Golgotha
surface form: Calvary

Golgotha
outside Jerusalem
methodOfExecution crucifixion
narratedIn Gospel of John
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
partOf Passion of Christ
perpetratedBy Pontius Pilate
Roman authorities
precededBy Stations of the Cross
surface form: Agony in the Garden

Last Supper
Trial of Jesus
religiousSignificance act of atonement for sins
central event in Christian theology
means of human salvation in Christian belief
symbolizedBy Christian cross
crucifix
theologicalInterpretation Christus Victor theory of atonement
surface form: Christus Victor

moral influence theory of atonement
substitutionary atonement
viewedAs redemptive death
sacrifice

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Saint Mary associatedEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
St Mary associatedEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Calvaria (Latin) associatedWith Crucifixion of Jesus
subject surface form: Calvaria
Golgotha associatedWithEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion of Jesus
King of the Jews associatedWithEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Pontius Pilate associatedWithEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion of Jesus
Trial of Jesus causeOf Crucifixion of Jesus
Epistle to the Galatians christologicalFocus Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion of Christ
Good Friday commemorates Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Paschal Triduum commemoratesEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Lamb of God connectedToEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Gospel of Mark containsEpisode Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion of Jesus
Christ of Saint John of the Cross depicts Crucifixion of Jesus
Sorrowful Mysteries fifthMystery Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: Crucifixion
Stations of the Cross focusesOn Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Way of Sorrows focusesOn Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion of Jesus Christ
Last Supper followedBy Crucifixion of Jesus
Trial of Jesus followedBy Crucifixion of Jesus
Burial of Jesus follows Crucifixion of Jesus
Easter followsEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Patriarchal cross hasSymbolicMeaning Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: Christ’s crucifixion
Passion of Christ includesEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion at Golgotha
Synoptic Gospels includesEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion of Jesus
Atonement keyEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Holy Wednesday linkedToEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Christ of Saint John of the Cross mainSubject Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: Christ on the cross
The Dream of the Rood mainTheme Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: Crucifixion of Christ
Arrest of Jesus precedes Crucifixion of Jesus
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem precedesEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Atonement understoodAs Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: Christ bearing punishment
Apostle John witnessedEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
Mary Magdalene witnessedEvent Crucifixion of Jesus
this entity surface form: crucifixion of Jesus