Jesus'+Death

= Jesus' Death = = = Jesus visited Jerusalem and enthusiastic crowds greeted his as the Messiah because he is the one that would come rescue the Jews. The chief priests of the Jews denied Jesus as the Messiah. They accused Jesus of challenging the authority of Rome. They had him arrested and had him crucified.

After Jesus died, his body was put into a tomb. According to the Gospel teachings, three days after he died, the body wasn't in the tomb. He had been resurrected. The apostles believed the Jesus was the Messiah. From that belief, Jesus became Jesus Christ.