“Age Of Inquiry”

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

How old was Jesus when He was crucified?  I've heard conflicting numbers.

Sincerely,
Time Stamp

Dear Time Stamp,

When Jesus began preaching, He was thirty-years-old (Lk 3:23).  Jesus preached roughly three years.  We know the amount of time He preached by counting the Passovers that He attended.  Each year had one Passover, and since Jesus attended four Passovers (one as He began preaching , two during His ministry, and the final Passover He died at), we know He preached roughly three years.  This would make Jesus roughly thirty-three-years-old at His crucifixion.

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