"Does Scripture state
that Jesus was 33 years old when he was crucified?"
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The support
I could find in Scripture for Jesus being 33 years at death is that he was
"about thirty years of age" when he began his ministry (see Lk. 3:23). I could
not find a specific passage that says His ministry lasted for three years,
however St. John's Gospel refers to three Passovers (Jn. 2:13, Jn. 6:4, and Jn.
11:55). Therefore, adding those together would support 33 years. Also, that
Jesus was 33 years old at the time of the crucifixion is supported by tradition
[e.g. oral accounts and non-scriptural written accounts (remember that Scripture
doesn't contain all details... St. Paul himself refers to oral statements in 2
Thes. 2:15)]. Again, I found no specific Scripture passage that says Jesus was
33 years old at death, however there is enough in Scripture to support the
traditional account of 33 years.
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