22.  The Death of Saint Joseph: spring of 

A.D.

 15, shortly before (or soon after) John began baptizing, and 

several months before Jesus began His Ministry. 

23.  The Beginning of the Ministry of John the Baptist: spring of 

A.D.

 15. 

24.  The Baptism of Jesus: the morning of Friday, October 4 in 

A.D.

 15. 

25.  The Forty Days Jesus spent in the Wilderness: Saturday, Tishri 24 and Oct. 26, to Wednesday, Kislev 5 

and Dec. 4, inclusive, in 

A.D.

 15. 

26.  The Wedding at Cana: Tuesday, December 31 to Friday,  January 3, in 

A.D.

 15/16. 

27.  The Cleansing of the Temple: Saturday, Nisan 15 and April 11, in 

A.D.

 16. 

28.  John the Baptist's Arrest: early to mid June of 

A.D.

 16 (mid to late Sivan, in the Jewish calendar). 

29.  The Martyrdom of John the Baptist: approximately January 25; about the middle of Tevet, and about the 

end of January, in 

A.D.

 18. 

30.  The Last Supper: the evening of Thursday, April 6, after sunset, in 

A.D.

 19 (Nisan 14 had just begun, since 

the Jewish day begins at sunset). 

31.  The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ: about 15:00 hours on Friday, April 7 and Nisan 14, in 

A.D.

 19. 

32.  The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: before sunrise on Sunday, April 9 and Nisan 16, in 

A.D.

 19. 

33.  The Ascension of Jesus Christ: mid to late morning on Thursday, May 18, in 

A.D.

 19. 

34.  Christian Pentecost: coincided with Jewish Pentecost (the Feast of Weeks), Sunday, May 28 and Sivan 6, 

in the year 

A.D.

 19. 

35.  The Appointment of the First Seven Deacons: most likely in 

A.D.

 21. 

36.  The Stoning of Saint Stephen: the winter of 

A.D.

 21/22, sometime between Dec. and Feb., inclusive. 

37.  The Virgin Mary moves from Jerusalem to Bethany: winter of 

A.D.

 21/22 

38.  Saul's Conversion: early to mid 

A.D.

 22, not long after the martyrdom of Saint Stephen. 

39.  The Writing of the Gospel of Matthew: between early 

A.D.

 22 and early 

A.D.

 25, during the reign of the 

emperor Gaius 

40.  The Virgin Mary moves to Ephesus: early 

A.D.

 25 

41.  Saul's First Visit to Jerusalem (visit after 3 years): early 

A.D.

 25. 

42.  The Beheading of James the Greater: between the evening of Wednesday, April 9, and the evening of 

Wednesday, April 16 (the seven days of unleavened bread), in the year 

A.D.

 27. 

43.  Saint Peter's Flight  from Jerusalem to Rome: departed Jerusalem about the time of the Passover of 

A.D.

 27 and arrived in Rome on May 20 (or at least sometime in mid 

A.D.

 27) 

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