January 15, 2024 - One potential reason for the negative connotations of Friday the 13th is rooted in Biblical tradition. The number 13 is considered unlucky in the Bible due to different stories.

March 9, 2026 - According to biblical tradition, 13 guests attended the Last Supper, held on Maundy Thursday, including Jesus and his 12 apostles (one of whom, Judas, betrayed him). The next day, of course, was Good Friday, the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.

September 13, 2019 - Some say that the superstition that Friday the 13th is unlucky goes back to the Bible, while others say it's in mythology.

March 13, 2026 - The origins of Friday the 13th can trace its roots back to the most famous betrayal in the Bible, and may even warn of a coming cataclysm set to bring Doomsday.

December 15, 2024 - The superstition surrounding Friday the 13th is believed to have roots in biblical events, particularly the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot at the Last Supper, which took place on a Thursday, and Jesus’s crucifixion on a Friday. The negative associations with the number 13 further contribute ...

October 12, 2023 - Friday the 13th combines two taboos that come from the bible, accord to Stevens. Based on the story of the Last Supper of Jesus, 13 people were seated at the table and it happened on a Thursday.

November 13, 2015 - Of course, “Friday” as we know it didn’t exist in that time, but let’s humor the idea that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit on a Friday and the temple of Solomon was destroyed on a Friday, and of course the day of Jesus’ sacrifice was Good Friday. But what about the number 13? Many think that it goes back to the Last Supper. That’s right, Jesus and his apostles’ last supper together before the crucifixion is the widely accepted origin of the aversion to the date and the number. Twelve apostles and one savior equals thirteen, and guess who was the 13th man to sit at the table?

Bible verses about Friday The 13th

March 13, 2026 - ... The Bible details the story of the Last Supper around 33 AD when Jesus sat with his 12 apostles and told them that one among their number would betray him, adding that his death was imminent

May 4, 2021 - Judas, the apostle said to have betrayed Jesus, was the 13th guest to the Last Supper. (See "Lost Gospel Revealed; Says Jesus Asked Judas to Betray Him.") As for Friday, it's well known among Christians as the day Jesus was crucified.

December 11, 2024 - During the Last Supper, Judas was the 13th guest who betrayed Jesus. In addition, some religious groups believe the crucifixion of Jesus was on a Friday, known as Hangman’s Day, according to National Geographic.

March 13, 2026 - Thirteen is a dubious number, and Friday has gotten a bad rap. Add them together, and you get Friday the 13th. There are several ominous Fridays in the Bible.

December 13, 2024 - Some hotels don’t have a 13th floor, and many airlines don’t offer seats in the 13th row. For many, Friday is the prized day of relief to look forward to during a long work week. Despite being the kickstart to the weekend, Friday wasn’t always a happy day in history. In Britain, they used to execute people on Fridays. A lot seemed to go south on Fridays in the Bible too: Adam and Eve bit the forbidden apple; Cain murdered his brother Abel; Noah’s Ark took off; and the Temple of Solomon was destroyed.

July 19, 2026 - According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, an estimated 17–21 million people in the United States are affected by paraskavedekatriaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th, making it the most feared day and date in history.

October 13, 2023 - Friday became known in the Middle Ages as “the witches’ sabbath,” and rose in prominence in the Bible as a day associated with tragedy. Freyja is also associated with many other symbols of bad luck, such as black cats.

June 13, 2025 - ... In Biblical tradition, the concept of unlucky Fridays, stretches back even further than the crucifixion: Friday is said to be the day that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge; the day Cain murdered his brother, ...

September 13, 2024 - The 13th of the month looked like the end for Israel… But for those who know the story of Esther, it instead became a miraculous day of breakthrough! In the Bible, the number 13 is a number of maturity and victory.

November 13, 2020 - Friday has further negative connotations with the biblical tales of Adam and Eve, and Cain and Able. The book states Eve gave Adam the fateful apple and Cain killed his brother on the day. Friday the 13th origins: Friday the 13th has also seen considerable entertainment interest over the years (Image: GETTY) Several infamous events which took place on Friday the 13th have passed into the annals of history...

November 13, 2009 - Other theories regarding the origin of Friday the 13th include a Norse myth involving Frigga, the free-spirited goddess of love and fertility, whose name means “Friday.” When Christianity came to her country, Frigga was denounced as a witch and banished to the mountains where, it was believed, she convened a meeting with eleven other witches, plus the devil on Fridays to plot revenge and ill turns of fate for the coming week.

Many people trace the separate beliefs about bad luck associated with Fridays and with the number 13 to the biblical account of the Last Supper, at which 13 people dined on a Friday just before Jesus was crucified.