28 AD Jesus is baptized and begins his ministry.
30 AD Jesus makes a ceremonial entrance into Jerusalem about five days before the Passover festival and becomes a key figure in an incident at the Temple, where he offers a bitter diatribe against Jewish high priests and predicts that the Temple will fall. Jesus, according to accounts in Mark and John, overturns the tables of money-changers (who converted worshipers' money into Tyrian silver coins, the only acceptable coins for Temple donations) and pigeon-sellers (the birds were used for sacrifices) in the Temple. A revolt--which may or may not have been related to the Temple incident--breaks out in Jerusalem. Jesus is arrested in Gethsemane, brought before high priest Caiaphas, tried before Pontius Pilate, and executed near Jerusalem. The probable date of his crucifixion on the hill of Golgotha is April 6, Passover Eve. (Although four of five gospel accounts place the crucifixion on Passover Day, Peter's identification of Passover Eve is more plausible.)
44 AD James, the eldest living brother of Jesus, assumes leadership of the Christian community/CHURCH in Jerusalem
50 AD A soldier watching over Jews celebrating the Passover at the Temple in Jerusalem, according to historian Josephus (writing in about 90 C.E.), "raises his robe, stoops in an indecent attitude, so as to turn his backside to the Jews, and makes a noise in keeping with his posture." This disrespectful gesture leads to a riot and stampede that kills nearly (according to Josephus) 30,000 people.
55-60 AD Paul, the "Gentile branch" of Christianity begins his ministry
66 AD Mark, probably writing in Rome, prepares his narrative of the life of Jesus.
62 C.E. Jesus' brother, James, is stoned to death.
70-75 AD Matthew and Luke, both writing in Greek, prepare their narratives of the life of Jesus.
75-80 AD John's Gospel is composed, most likely in Palestine, but possibly in Ephesus in Asia Minor.
90 AD Jewish historian Josephus writes about the life and death of Jesus.
397 AD The Council of Carthage decides which passion accounts will be accepted as part of the canon and included in the New Testament (Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John) and which will not be included (several others, including Peters Gospel).