Does 33AD mean 50 days after Christ’s death or does it mean 33 years after Christ’s death?

QUESTION: Does 33AD mean 50 days after Christ’s death or does it mean 33 years after Christ’s death?

ANSWER: It means neither! AD is not an abbreviation for “after death.” AD is an abbreviation for two Latin words anno domini. These words mean “in the year of our Lord” or “in the year since the birth of Christ”. 33AD means 33 years since the birth of Christ! 1996AD means 1,996 years since the birth of Christ.