Sunday, April 17, 2011

christ's crucifixion

1.      Jesus arrives at Golgatha (Matt 27:33; Mark 15:22; Luke 23:33; John 19:17).
2.      He refuses the offer of wine mixed with gall (Matt 27:34; Mark 15:23).
3.      He is nailed to the cross between two robbers (Matt 27:35-38; Mark 15:24-28; Luke 23:33-38; John 19:18).
4.      He gives His first cry from the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34).
5.      The soldiers take Jesus’ garments, leaving Him naked on the cross (Matt 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34; John 19:23).
6.      The Jews mocks Jesus (Matt 27:39-43; Mark 15:29-32; Luke 23:35-37).
7.      He converses with the two robbers (Luke 23:39-43).
8.      He gives His second cry from the cross, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in me in paradise” (Luke 23:43).
9.      He speaks the third time, “Dear woman, here is your son” (John 19:26-27).
10.  Darkness comes from noon to 3 pm (Matt 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44).
11.  He gives His fourth cry, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt 27:46-47; Mark 15:34-36).
12.  His fifth cry was, “I am thirsty” (John 19:28).
13.  He drank “wine vinegar” (John 19:29).
14.  His sixth cry is, “It is finished” (John 19:30).
15.  He drinks wine vinegar from a sponge (Matt 27:48; Mark 15:36).
16.  He cries a seventh time, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit” (Luke 23:46).
17.  He dismisses His spirit by an act of His own will (Matt 27:50; Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46; John 19:30).
18.  The temple curtain is torn in two (Matt 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45).
19.  Roman soldiers admit,” Surely he was the Son of God” (Matt 27:54; Mark 15:39).

Sources: The Bible Knowledge Commentary, John Walvoord & Roy Zuck, p 88; and NIV Application Commentary, The: Matthew, Michael J. Wilkins, p 894-895.

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