The crucifixion of Jesus was the execution by crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth in 1st-century Judaea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33. It is described in the four canonical gospels, referred to in the New Testament epistles, attested to by other ancient sources, and is broadly accepted as one of the events most likely to have occurred during his life. There is no consensus among historians on the details.In the canonical gospels, Jesus was arrested and tried by the Sanhedrin, and then by Pontius Pilate, who sentenced him to flagellation. After carrying out the sentence Pilate handed him over to soldiers. The soldiers led Jesus to Golgotha and crucified him there beside two criminals, affixing a sign to his cross that declared him "King of the Jews." While on the cross he made exclamations that are recorded differently among the gospels. According to the synoptic gospels, darkness fell during the afternoon and Jesus died by the ninth hour of the day (at around 3:00 p.m.). Among the eyewitnesses named in the gospels are Mary Magdalene, Mary, mother of Jesus, Mary of Clopas, and Salome, often identified as the wife of Zebedee.Collectively referred to as the Passion, Jesus's suffering and redemptive death by crucifixion are the central aspects of Christian theology concerning the doctrines of salvation and atonement. Source: Wikipedia (en)