The Life of Jesus

Jesus on the Cross

The Account!•Matt. 27:26-50Mark 15:15-40Luke 23:26-49John 19:17-30

The Account!•Matt. 27:26-28, Jesus

is mocked by the soldiers

• He is then led away to be crucified

The way to the cross•Matt. 27:32, On His way

to the cross, Simon of Cyrene compelled to help

•Luke 23:27-31, mourners told to mourn for the city

At the cross•Matt. 27:33-34, They come to Golgotha, (Calvary - Luke 23:33, Latin Vulgate, calvaria, Greek - kranion) “place of the skull”

• He is offered sour wine and nailed to the cross

On the Cross…•Matt. 27:35-50, “they crucified Him”

• Jesus first prays, “Father forgive them…” Lk. 23:34)

On the Cross…• At the foot of the cross •Matt. 27:35, Jn. 19:23-24 The soldiers cast lots for His garments

• A sign in Latin, Greek & Hebrew, “This is Jesus, King of the Jews” Jn. 19:19-21

On the Cross…• At the foot of the cross •Jn. 19:24, Matt. 27:39-44 Jesus is mocked by passers by, soldiers and the chief priests.

On the Cross…• At the foot of the cross •Jn. 19:25-27 His mother

is commissioned to John •Lk. 23:38-43 The thief on

the cross

On the Cross…• From 6th to 9th hour (noon –

3 pm)•Matt. 27:45 Darkness

over the land•Matt. 27:46-50 “My God,

My God…”

On the Cross…• Final sayings •Jn. 19:28-30, Lk. 23:46• Jesus dies! “He breathed

His last!”

Jesus dies•Matt. 27:51-56• The veil of the temple torn in

two• An earthquake• Graves opened• “Truly this was the Son of

God!”

His Sayings:• “Father forgive them” Luke 23:34 Intercession

• “Woman, behold your son!” “Behold your mother” John 19:26-27 Family provisions

His Sayings:• “Today you will be with Me in

Paradise” Luke 23:43 Mercy, forgiveness

• “I Thirst” John 19:28 His humanity

His Sayings:• “My God, MY God, Why have

You forsaken Me?” Matt. 27:45-46 An offering for sin (2 Cor. 5:21, Isa. 53:5-6)

His Sayings:• “It is finished” John 19:30

A completed work (John 17:4, 12:27)

• “Into Your hands I commit MY Spirit!” Luke 23:46Total trust!

Prophecies:• Numerous references from

the Old Testament. These showed that God was in control! Gal. 4:4, Eph. 1:10

Prophecies:•Matt. 27:35 “They divided

My garments…” Psa. 22:18

•Matt. 27:46 “MY God, My God…” Psa. 22:1

•Matt. 15:24, “He was numbered…” Isa. 53:12

Prophecies:•John 19:28 “I thirst” Psa. 22:15

•Luke 23:46 “Into Your hands…” Psa. 31:5

Jesus did this willingly for you and me

What will you do for Him?