Mar 01, 2004 17:31
The soliders twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face...
Carrying him own cross he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). Here they crucified him, and with him two others - one on each side and Jesus in the middle. Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: Jesus of Nazareth, The King Of The Jews...
When the soliders crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them...
A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus' lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit...
But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water...
At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid... they laid Jesus there...
(John 19:1-3, 23, 29-30, 33-34,41-42)
The Passion of the Christ... havent seen it but i know what its all about. Makes my ruptered eardrum look like nothing...
The best news is, Jesus didnt stay there... don't let the story upset you, let it remind you of how much love one person can have for others.