| Detail | Mark | Matthew | Luke | John | Thomas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where it appears | 15:1-47 | 27:1-66 | 23:1-56 | 18:28-19:42 | No account |
| Day | The day after the Passover meal 14:12; 15:42 | The day after the Passover meal 26:17; 27:62 | The day after the Passover meal 22:7; 23:54 | The day of Preparation for the Passover 19:14,31 | No account |
| The hour | The third hour 15:25 | Not stated at the crucifixion; darkness from the sixth hour 27:45 | Darkness from the sixth hour 23:44 | About the sixth hour, Pilate gives judgment 19:14 | No account |
| Who carries the cross | Simon of Cyrene 15:21 | Simon of Cyrene 27:32 | Simon of Cyrene 23:26 | Jesus carries it himself 19:17 | Saying 55 speaks of carrying the cross “as I do”, but tells no crucifixion |
| The notice | “The King of the Jews” 15:26 | “This is Jesus the King of the Jews” 27:37 | “This is the King of the Jews” 23:38 | “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews”, in three languages 19:19-20 | No account |
| The two others | Both revile him 15:32 | Both revile him 27:44 | One reviles; the other asks to be remembered 23:39-43 | Present, and silent 19:18 | No account |
| Words from the cross | “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 15:34 | “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 27:46 | “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit” 23:46 | “It is finished” 19:30 | No account |
| Women | Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and Salome, watching from a distance 15:40 | Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons, from a distance 27:55-56 | Those who had followed from Galilee, from a distance 23:49 | Jesus’ mother, her sister, Mary of Clopas and Mary Magdalene, standing by the cross 19:25 | No account |
| Temple curtain | Torn from top to bottom at his death 15:38 | Torn at his death, with an earthquake and opened tombs 27:51-53 | Torn before his death 23:45 | Not mentioned | No account |
| Burial | Joseph of Arimathea 15:43-46 | Joseph of Arimathea 27:57-60 | Joseph of Arimathea 23:50-53 | Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus 19:38-42 | No account |
The gospels agree that Jesus was crucified under Pilate and buried by Joseph of Arimathea, and differ on the day, the hour, the cross, the last words and the women. Thomas has no passion narrative.