On which day of the week was Jesus resurrected?

• A. Friday (the day of crucifixion)
• B. Saturday
• C. Sunday (the third day)
• D. Monday

Answer: (C)

The question tests understanding of the timeline after Jesus’ death and how the phrase “the third day” points to the day of the resurrection. In the biblical accounts, Jesus died on Friday and was buried before the Sabbath began. He remained in the tomb on Saturday, the day of the Sabbath, and then rose early on Sunday morning. This sequence is described in the Gospels (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1) and summarized as being raised “on the third day” (as also stated in 1 Corinthians 15:4). In common Christian labeling, Sunday is the day recognized as the Lord’s Day and the day of the resurrection, which aligns with calling it the third day after Friday’s crucifixion.

So, the resurrection occurred on Sunday. Friday is the day of the crucifixion, Saturday is the Sabbath, and Monday does not fit the biblical timeline of the event.