Alternative tomb/Golgotha tradition
- Modern identification
- Garden Tomb · Jerusalem
- Coordinates
- 31.7834, 35.2298
A nineteenth-century devotional alternative; most archaeological assessments do not prefer it to the Holy Sepulchre tradition.
What happened at Alternative tomb/Golgotha tradition
- The first three hours on the cross
Mark 15:24-32; Matthew 27:35-44; Luke 23:33-43; John 19:18-27
The Holy Sepulchre is the principal ancient tradition; the Garden Tomb is retained as a later alternative tradition. The Holy Sepulchre is the principal ancient tradition and is topographically plausible, but the exact crucifixion point cannot be GPS-confirmed.
- The three hours of darkness from noon to three p.m.
Mark 15:33-37; Matthew 27:45-50; Luke 23:44-46; John 19:28-30
The Holy Sepulchre is the principal ancient tradition; the Garden Tomb is retained as a later alternative tradition. The Holy Sepulchre is the principal ancient tradition and is topographically plausible, but the exact crucifixion point cannot be GPS-confirmed.
- The phenomena accompanying the death of Christ
Mark 15:38-41; Matthew 27:51-56; Luke 23:45, 47-49
The Holy Sepulchre is the principal ancient tradition; the Garden Tomb is retained as a later alternative tradition. The Holy Sepulchre is the principal ancient tradition and is topographically plausible, but the exact crucifixion point cannot be GPS-confirmed.
- The burial of the body of Jesus in the tomb of Joseph of arimathea after proof of his death
Mark 15:42-46; Matthew 27:57-60; Luke 23:50-54; John 19:31-42
The principal ancient tomb tradition. The coordinate locates the church complex, not a directly verified event point.
- The watch of the women by the tomb of Jesus
Mark 15:47; Matthew 27:61-66; Luke 23:55-56
The principal ancient tomb tradition. The coordinate locates the church complex, not a directly verified event point.
- The visit of the women to the tomb of Jesus
Mark 16:1; Matthew 28:1
The principal ancient tomb tradition. The coordinate locates the church complex, not a directly verified event point.
- The earthquake, the rolling away of the stone by an angel, and the fright of the roman watchers
Matthew 28:2-4
The principal ancient tomb tradition. The coordinate locates the church complex, not a directly verified event point.
- The visit of the women to the tomb of Jesus about sunrise sunday morning and the message of the angels about the empty tomb
Mark 16:2-8; Matthew 28:5-8; Luke 24:1-8; John 20:1
The principal ancient tomb tradition. The coordinate locates the church complex, not a directly verified event point.
- Mary magdalene and the other women report to the apostles and Peter and John visit the empty tomb
Luke 24:9-12; John 20:2-10
The identity of Jerusalem is secure; the point is a modern settlement centroid rather than an event-specific building.
- The appearance of Jesus to Mary magdalene and the message to the disciples
Mark 16:9-11; John 20:11-18
The principal ancient tomb tradition. The coordinate locates the church complex, not a directly verified event point.