The Passion of Jesus Christ
Even the most barbaric societies of sinners would sometimes show a little compassion upon condemned prisoners. This would come in the form of a liquid drink that served as an analgesic. It would be offered to those who were about to be tortured to death, even though it would only
The Passion of Jesus Christ
(Matt. 27:33-50, Mk. 15:22-37, Lk. 23:33-49, Jn. 19:17-37) This is where the earthly pilgrimage of the Christ comes to an end. The Man lived a perfect life. Every thought, word, and deed for an entire lifetime was flawless until the very end. Even so, Jesus Christ
The Passion of Jesus Christ
(Matt. 27:31-33, Mk. 15:20-22, Lk. 23:26-33, Jn. 19:16-17) Only five days ago, Jerusalem gave Jesus the welcome of a King! Literally, multitudes of people were proclaiming the Man to be the long-awaited Messiah, while crying out the word, Hosanna! Being interpreted, this means: “Save now Lord!
The Passion of Jesus Christ
(Matt. 27:20-26, Mk. 15:11-15, Lk. 23:18-25, Jn. 19:1-16) Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: The 3rd appearance of Jesus before Pilate began with a formal presentation of the Lamb of God to the angry crowd of Jews waiting in the courtyard of the palace (Jn. 19:
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: Luke completely overlooks this event in “the common hall”, the same place that is called the “Praetorium”, where a whole band of Romans soldiers assembled to make a mockery of divine majesty (Matt. 27:27, Mk. 15:16). Matthew and Mark record what happened
The Passion of Jesus Christ
(Matt. 27:15-19, Mk. 15:6-10, Lk. 23:13-16, Jn. 18:33-40) Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: Even though Matthew, Mark, & John overlook Jesus’ appearance before Herod, Matthew and Mark signal a break in the storyline of the 1st appearance before Pilate using the word, “Now”, as demonstrated
The Passion of Jesus Christ
(Matt. 27:1-2, 11-14, Mk. 15:1-5, Lk. 23:1-7, Jn. 18:28-32) Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: The Evangelists work together to provide clarity on the number and order of the various appearances before Pilate. Lacking the testimony of even one Evangelist will result in the confounding of
The Passion of Jesus Christ
(Matt. 27:26, Mk. 15:15, Lk. 23:16, 22, Jn. 19:1) “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Matt. 26:57-75, Mk. 14:53-72, Lk. 22:54-71, Jn. 18:12-27 Contextual Details for Harmonizing the Gospels: Except for the brief visit to Annas house (Jn. 18:13), Matthew and Mark give the chronological order of things (Matt. 26:57-75, Mk. 14:53-72): firstly, there was a lengthy trial
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Matt. 26:47-56, Mk. 14:43-52, Lk. 22:47-53, Jn. 18:2-11 “He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” - John 1:11 Upon the arrival of a crowd of sinners to the Garden to make the arrest, Jesus Christ relinquished Himself to them in a
The Passion of Jesus Christ
Men will never know the full extent of what Christ was beholden to when He was submerged underneath the floods of sorrow in the Garden of Gethsemane. Suddenly, our Lord became spiritually aware of the wrath of God descending upon His sacred head, and therefore the Son of God became
The Passion of Jesus Christ
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” – Jn. 12:32 In a downpour of divine wrath that no other living being could survive, beginning in Gethsemane, the newly resolved Spirit of our Lord emerged out of the Garden more determined than