During the week of Jesus' crucifixion, there were two Sabbaths involved in the timing of His burial and resurrection. The first was an annual Sabbath, the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which began at sunset after the day of Passover, a preparation day. This Sabbath was described as a high day. The second was the weekly Sabbath, the seventh day of the week. Jesus was crucified on the preparation day for the annual Sabbath, which fell on a Wednesday in the year of His crucifixion. His body was placed in the grave late that Wednesday afternoon before the high-day Sabbath began. He remained in the grave for three days and three nights, a total of 72 hours, from Wednesday night through Saturday, and He arose on the Sabbath afternoon before sunset. The timing of His resurrection on the Sabbath does not establish the day of worship, as the Sabbath was already set apart and holy by God.