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Celebrate the Memorial WorthilyThe Watchtower—1996 | April 1
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IT WAS on the evening of Nisan 14, 33 C.E., that Jesus instituted the Memorial.a He had just finished observing the Passover celebration with his 12 apostles, so we can be certain of the date.
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Celebrate the Memorial WorthilyThe Watchtower—1996 | April 1
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a The Jewish day began in the evening. According to our calendar, that Nisan 14 ran from the beginning of Thursday evening, March 31, to sundown of Friday evening, April 1. The Memorial was instituted on Thursday evening, and Jesus’ death occurred on Friday afternoon of the same Jewish day. He was resurrected on the third day, early Sunday morning.
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