In Mark 15:25 crucifixion takes place at the third hour (9 a.m.) and Jesus' death at the ninth hour (3 p.m.). However, in John 19:14 Jesus is still before Pilate at the sixth hour. Scholars have presented a number of arguments to deal with the issue, some suggesting a reconciliation, e.g., based on the use of Roman timekeeping in John but not in Mark, yet others have rejected the arguments. Several notable scholars have argued that the modern precision of marking the time of day should not be read back into the gospel accounts, written at a time when no standardization of timepieces, or exact recording of hours and minutes was available, and time was often approximated to the closest three-hour period. COUNT 5
QSN1 What time was the crucifiction per Mark? ANS1 9 a.m. QSN2 What time did Jesus die per Mark? ANS2 3 p.m. QSN3 Why do scholars say the times are different depending on the gospel it's written in? ANS3 based on the use of Roman timekeeping in John but not in Mark QSN4 What is another reason the times differ so much? ANS4 no standardization of timepieces, or exact recording of hours and minutes was available QSN5 How close was time guessed in the day of the Gospels? ANS5 approximated to the closest three-hour period