Matthew 27:39-42 (Jesus’ Final Abuse by His Enemies)

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On Thursday morning of Passion week, not long before noon, Jesus was led to Golgotha, the Skull, and crucified between two criminals, accounted as one of them by the religious leaders, who, from the sin in their hearts, were deceived to call evil good, and good evil.  The inscription attached to the cross above His…

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Luke 23:34 (Father Forgive…Who?  Genuine or Spurious?)

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Father Forgive Them.  Who's "Them"? Before noon on Thursday morning of Passion Week Jesus had been sentenced to death, first by the Sanhedrin of the Jews on charges trumped up by Annas and Caiaphas who had interrogated Him during the night to determine what they could use to have Him put to death, and then…

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Matthew 27:35 (Christ’s Tunic)

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Just as He had foretold, Jesus was betrayed into the hands of the chief priests and scribes, condemned to death, and delivered to the Gentiles for crucifixion; Mat 20:18-19, 26:2.  Although He had repeatedly warned His disciples what was about to happen (see also Mat 16:21, 17:22-23, Luk 18:31-34), it was still completely contrary to…

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Matthew 27:31-32 (Those Who Followed Jesus to the Cross)

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Before Jesus was crucified, the Scriptures record that He was mocked by the whole cohort of Roman soldiers in the Praetorium in regard to the charge against Him of claiming to be the Messiah, the king of the Jews.  And yet, by subjecting Himself to their scorn and the suffering of their taunts He demonstrated…

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