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274. Jesus on the Way to Golgotha
Friday Morning.
(Mt
27:31b, Mk 15:20b, Lk 23:26a, Jn 19:16-17a)
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Mt
27:31b
31When
they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on
him, and led him away to crucify him. |
Mk
15:20b
20When
they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own
garments on him. They led him out to crucify him. |
Lk
23:26a
26When
they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the
country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus. |
Jn
19:16-17a
16So
then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led
him away. 17He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called
“The Place of a Skull,” which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha,” |
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275. Simon of Cyrene Compelled
to Bear the Cross
(Mt 27:32, Mk 15:21, Lk 23:26b) |
Mt 27:32
32As
they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled
him to go with them, that he might carry his cross. |
Mk 15:21
21They
compelled one passing by, coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene, the
father of Alexander and Rufus, to go with them, that he might bear his
cross. |
Lk 23:26b
26When
they led him away, they grabbed one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the
country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it after Jesus. |
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276. The Lamentation of the Daughters of Jerusalem
(Lk 23:27-31)
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Lk 23:27-31
27A
great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned
and lamented him. 28But Jesus, turning to them, said,
“Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep
for yourselves and for your children. 29For
behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren,
the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’
30Then they will begin to tell the mountains,
‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’
31For if they do these things in the green
tree, what will be done in the dry?”
23:30
Hosea 10:8 |
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277. "Crucified"
Friday, 9 A.M. The Arrival at
Golgotha. The Mxrrh-Mingled Cup. "Crucified."
The Parting of the Garments. "Father,
Forgive Them." "Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews."
a
(Mt
27:33-38, Mk 15:22-28, Lk 23:32-34, 38, Jn 19:17b-24)
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Mt
27:33-38
33They
came to a place called “Golgotha,” that is to say, “The place of a skull.”
34They gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall. When he had
tasted it, he would not drink. 35When they had crucified him,
they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
36and they sat and watched him there. 37They set up
over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING
OF THE JEWS.”
38Then
there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on
the left.
27:35
TR adds “that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: ‘They
divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots;’” [see
Psalm 22:18 and John 19:24] |
Mk
15:22-28
22They
brought him to the place called Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, “The
place of a skull.” 23They offered him wine mixed with myrrh to
drink, but he didn’t take it.
24Crucifying
him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each
should take. 25It was the third hour,
b
and they crucified him. 26The superscription of his accusation
was written over him, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 27With him they
crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left. 28The
Scripture was fulfilled, which says, “He was numbered with transgressors.”
15:25
9:00 A. M. |
Lk 23:32-34, 38
32There
were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. 33When
they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there
with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
34Jesus
said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know
what they are doing.”
Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
38An
inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and
Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.” |
Jn 19:17b-24
17He
went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull,”
which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha,” 18where they crucified
him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.
19Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was
written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 20Therefore
many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified
was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.
21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t
write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, I am King of the Jews.’”
22Pilate
answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
23Then
the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four
parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without
seam, woven from the top throughout. 24Then they said to one
another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will
be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says,
“They
parted my garments among them.
For
my cloak they cast lots.”
Therefore
the soldiers did these things.
19:24
Psalm 22:18 |
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278. Mocked and Reviled by Passers-by
(Mt
27:39-44, Mk 15:29-32, Lk 23:35-37 (39))
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Mt
27:39-44
39Those
who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, 40and saying,
“You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If
you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
41Likewise
the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees,
and the elders, said, 42“He saved others, but he
can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the
cross now, and we will believe in him. 43He trusts in God. Let
God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
44The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the
same reproach.
27:41
TR omits “the Pharisees” |
Mk
15:29-32
29Those
who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, “Ha! You who
destroy the temple, and build it in three days, 30save yourself,
and come down from the cross!”
31Likewise,
also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He
saved others. He can’t save himself. 32Let the Christ, the King
of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.”
Those who were crucified with him insulted him.
15:32
TR omits “him” |
Lk 23:35-37 [39]
35The
people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He
saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen
one!”
36The
soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, 37and
saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
39One
of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the
Christ, save yourself and us!” |
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279. The Penitent Thief
"To Day Shalt Thou Be With Me In
Paradise!"
(Lk
23:39-43)
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Lk
23:39-43
39One
of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the
Christ, save yourself and us!”
40But
the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing
you are under the same condemnation? 41And we indeed justly, for
we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing
wrong.” 42He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into
your Kingdom.”
43Jesus
said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will
be with me in Paradise.” |
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280. Jesus Commends His Mother to John
"Woman, Behold Thy Son!"
(Jn 19:25-27)
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Jn
19:25-27
25But
there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s
sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26Therefore
when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he
said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!”
27Then he said to the disciple, “Behold,
your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home. |
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281. The Three Hours of Darkness c
From Noon To 3 P.M. "Eli, Eli, Lama
Sabachthani?" "I Thirst!"
"It Is Finished!" "Father, Into Thy
Hands I Commend My Spirit."
(Mt
27:45-50a, Mk 15:33-37a, Lk 23:44-45a, d
46a, Jn 19:28-30a)
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Mt 27:45-50a
45Now
from the sixth hour
there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
46About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
“Eli, Eli, lima
sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why
have you forsaken me?”
47Some
of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, “This man is calling
Elijah.”
48Immediately
one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it
on a reed, and gave him a drink. 49The rest said, “Let him be.
Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
50Jesus
cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
27:45
noon
27:45
3:00 P. M.
27:46
TR reads “lama” instead of “lima”
27:46
Psalm 22:1 |
Mk 15:33-37a
33When
the sixth hour
had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
“Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is,
being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you
forsaken me?”
35Some
of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, “Behold, he is calling
Elijah.”
36One
ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to
him to drink, saying, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to take
him down.”
37Jesus
cried out with a loud voice, and gave up the spirit.
15:33
or, noon
15:33
3:00 PM
15:34
Psalm 22:1 |
Lk 23:44-45
44It
was now about the sixth hour,
and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
45The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in
two.
23:44
Time was counted from sunrise, so the sixth hour was about noon.
23:44
3:00 PM |
Jn 19:28-30a
28After
this, Jesus, seeing
that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled,
said, “I am thirsty.” 29Now a
vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the
vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth. 30When Jesus
therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is
finished.” He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.
19:28
NU, TR read “knowing” instead of “seeing” |
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Footnotes
a) A close examination will reveal a little
difference in the order, of events. but there are no contradictions.
b) 9 A.M. according to our reckoning of time.
The Jews counted their hours from sunrise to sunset.
c) The arrangement of this
section seems to be as follows:
The darkness. |
Matthew |
Mark |
Luke |
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"Eli, Eli." |
Matthew |
Mark |
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"I thirst." |
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John |
"It is finished." |
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John |
A loud cry. |
Matthew |
Mark |
Luke |
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"Father, into Thy hands." |
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Luke |
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d) Luke introduces the rending of the veil in
the Temple at this point, which, however, probably occurred later. Again he
brings together events which have some internal relation with each other
without strict regard for chronological sequence.
e) "Sixth to ninth hour," according to the
Jewish reckoning of time. From noon to 3 P.M. according to our time, |
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