How many people witnessed the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus?

Hundreds of people witnessed each of these events.

Witnesses of the crucifixion of Jesus

• Chief priests, scribes and elders (Matthew 27:41)
• Centurion and Roman soldiers (Matthew 27:54)
• Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15:21)
• Two criminals crucified with Jesus (Luke 23:33)
• Crowds of bystanders (Matthew 27:37; Luke 23:48; John 19:20)
• Many women including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph and wife of Clopas, Salome the mother of the sons of Zebedee (Matthew 27:56; Mark 15:40; John 19:26)
• Jesus’ mother (John 19:26)
• The “disciple Jesus loved” — probably John (John 19:26)
• Acquaintances of Jesus (Luke 23:49)
• Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57)
• Nicodemus (John 19:39)

Witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus

• Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9; John 20:1,14-18)
• Women returning from tomb (Matthew 28:8-10)
• Peter (John 20:3-9; 1 Cor 15:5)
• Disciples on road to Emmaus (Mark 16:12; Luke 24:13-31)
• Apostles, Thomas absent (John 20:19-24; Luke 24:36-43)
• Apostles, Thomas present (John 20:26-28)
• Seven by Sea of Galilee (John 21:1-14)
• 500 believers at one time (1 Cor 15:6)
• James (1 Cor 15:7)
• Eleven (Acts 1:3-4)
• Apostles at his ascension (Acts 1:9)
• Stephen (Acts 7:56)
• Paul (Acts 9:1-6)
• Paul in temple (Acts 22:18-21)
• John on Patmos (Rev 1:9-20)