The First Goodbye

 

 

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Good Friday

 

The first goodbye

"Good Friday" — from "God's Friday." A farewell written into the calendar.

"Goodbye" — from "God be with ye."

Every goodbye echoes the first one.

Every time we say goodbye, we are — unknowingly — saying God be with ye. The word carries a blessing older than we remember.

The first Good Friday was April 3, AD 33. The calendar has returned to that exact date several times since — 1914, 1925, 1953, 1964, 2015, and today: April 3, 2026.

On a day the world calls "Good" because God said goodbye — and promised to return — perhaps every parting word we speak carries more weight than we know.

When Good Friday fell on April 3

AD 33

The original

1914

Early 20th c.

1925

11 yrs later

1953

Mid 20th c.

1964

11 yrs later

2015

51 yrs later

2026

Today

Etymology

Goodbye ← "God be with ye" (Middle English farewell blessing)

Good Friday ← "God's Friday" (the day God said goodbye)

Farewell ← "fare well" — a blessing on the one departing

 

33 AD Apr 3rd

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2015apr03

2026apr03 

Good Friday throughout the years

The first Goodbye... 33 AD

Good Friday 2026apr03

 

April 3rd, 33 AD at 3 pm

~~~ When Jesus Christ Died ~~~

This is an assumption that I use.

Good Friday 2026apr03

 

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HISTORIANS SUGGEST: APRIL 3, 33 AD IS THE EXACT DATE OF JESUS' DEATH