Why Is It Called Good Friday?

Before his resurrection, Good Friday celebrates The Passion, the biblical tale of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion at Calvary. The origins of the name are disputed, with some claiming that it is a misspelling of “God’s Friday”.

The term ‘Good Friday’ does not imply that the Friday in question was good, positive, or pleasant. The word ‘good’ in this case has the same meaning as the original Old English term, which implies holy as a result, this day is also known as Holy Friday.

According to the Bible, Jesus told his disciples the night before Good Friday (Maundy Thursday) that he would die during the Last Supper. He also informed them that if they ate bread and drank wine from then on, they would be eating and drinking his body and blood. Some Christians now refer to this as Holy Communion.

Later, one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, betrayed him, allowing the royal soldiers to track him down in Gethsemane. Then, on Good Friday, Jesus had to carry his cross to the execution site (assisted by Simon of Cyrene). He was crucified beside two convicts there.

On Easter Sunday, the Easter tale continues with Jesus’ resurrection.