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Four In One Gospel Part One:
The Crucifixion
Compiled by Gary T. Panell
Many people are confused about the Four Gospels: Matthew,
Mark, Luke, and John. People think that there are contradictions between the
books. Sometimes people do not understand that each Gospel is following a theme.
One way of looking at the themes the Gospel's present is: Matthew is about "King
Jesus," Mark is about "Jesus as Servant," Luke is covering the theme "Jesus
as Man," and John, "Jesus as God." The reason for the books covering some different
material is to talk about these themes. This is the way the Lord intended; however,
it is not wrong to study the books as being part of the whole Gospel as well.
Even as a person puts together a jig saw puzzle, when it is finished it makes
a complete picture. So, too, when we put all the pieces of the puzzle together
they make one beautiful perfect picture of Christ.
With this in mind, I have tried to be careful to be as accurate
as possible in the order of events. No one but God knows exactly how they all
fit together, and I am not going to say I have all the answers, but most of
the problems people have with "so called" contradictions between the books disappear
when you put the events together in order. For example the resurrection of Christ
as to what happened first, second, etc. Also one needs to study the culture
to understand why some things were said the way they were said, for instance,
the passage in 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 is speaking only of the "men" Christ appeared
to. The reason Paul said this the way he did, was because a woman could not
be a witness in a court of law at that time.
Another example where it helps to see the whole picture, and
know something about the times when the Bible was written, is the time of Peter's
denials of the Lord Jesus Christ. "No contradiction is to be imagined with the
other Gospels concerning the number of times the cock was to crow. The others
merely state the fact that the denial would come before cock-crowing (the third
watch of the night; see on 13:35, at even...midnight...cockcrowing....morning. These
are the four watches of the night according to the Roman reckoning). Mark gives
added detail by mentioning the specific number of times that the cock would
crow." (1) Hopefully this study will shed more light on many such passages
that people have questions about, but by the same token it is important to do
background studies, such as the original languages, history, etc.
I have placed the references in the text and if you are interested,
you could find the references in a "Synopsis of the Four Gospels" which most
good study Bibles have. I have tried not to leave anything out, but no doubt
there will be revisions of this in the future. I have not duplicated the passages
where the same thing is said in different words. There are NO CONTRADICTIONS,
every "piece" fits perfectly. God bless you as you read! All Bible references
are taken from the New King James Version.
(1) Pfeiffer, Charles, F. & Harrison, Everett F. The Wycliffe Bible Commentary,
The Southwester Company, Nashville, Tennessee, 1962 (Pp. 1018, 1020). Vine,
W.E. Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, Fleming H.
Revell Company, Old Tappan, New Jersey, 1981, Page 202, COCK-CROWING.
Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives (2) (which was named Gethsemane) (3)
as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. When
He came to the place, He said to them, (4) "Sit here while I go and
pray over there, (5) pray that you may not enter into temptation." (6)
And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and
deeply distressed. Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful,
even to death. Stay here and watch."
He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed
that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. And He said, "Abba,
Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless,
not what I will, but what You will." (7)
And He said to Peter, "Simon, are you sleeping, (8)
what, could you not watch with Me one hour? Watch and pray, lest you enter into
temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
He went away again a second time and prayed, saying, "O My
Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be
done."
And He came and found them asleep again, for their eyes were
heavy; (9) and they did not know what to answer Him. (10)
So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time,
saying the same words. (11) And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's
throw, and He knelt down and prayed, saying, "Father, if it is Your will, remove
this cup from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done." (12)
Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him. And being
in agony, He prayed more earnestly. And His sweat became like great drops
of blood falling down to the ground. When He rose up from prayer, and
had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping from sorrow. Then He
said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation." (13)
Then He came the third time and said to them, (14) "Are you still sleeping
and resting? Behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed
into the hands of sinners. "Rise, let us be going. See, he who betrays Me is
at hand." (15)
(2) Luke 22:39; (3) Mark 14:32; (4) Luke 22:40; (5) Matthew 26:36;
(6) Luke 22:40; (7) Mark 14:33-36; (8) Mark 14:37; (9) Matthew
26:40-46; (10) Mark 14:40; (11) Matthew 26:44; (12) Luke 22:41-42;
(13) Luke 22:43-46; (14) Mark 14:44; (15) Matthew 26:46
Immediately, while He was still speaking, (16)
there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading
them. (17) Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the place; for Jesus often
met there with His disciples. (18) Then Judas, having received a detachment
of troops, and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, came there with
lanterns, torches, and weapons. (19)
Now His betrayer had given them a signal, saying, "Whomever
I kiss, He is the One; seize Him and lead Him away safely." (20) Then
immediately he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.
And Jesus said to him, "Friend, why have you come, (21) Judas, are you
betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?" (22)
Jesus therefore, knowing all things that would come upon Him,
went forward and said to them, "Whom are you seeking?" They answered Him, "Jesus
of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am He." And Judas, who betrayed Him, also
stood with them. Then-when He said to them, "I am He,"-they drew back and fell
to the ground. Then He asked them again, "Whom are you seeking?" And they said,
"Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus answered, "I have told you that I am He. Therefore,
if you seek Me, let these go their way," that the saying might be fulfilled
which He spoke, "of those whom You gave Me I have lost none." (23)
When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they said
to Him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?" (24) Then Simon Peter,
having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, and cut off his
right ear, the servant's name was Malchus. (25) Then Jesus said to him,
"Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the
sword. (26) Shall I not drink the cup which My Father has given Me? (27)
Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me
with more than twelve legions of angels? How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled,
that it must happen thus? (28) Permit even this." And He touched his
ear and healed him.
(16) Mark 14:43; (17) Luke 22:47; (18) John 18:2;
(19) John 18:3; (20) Mark 14:44; (21) Matthew 26:49; (22) Luke
22:48; (23) John 18:4-9; (24) Luke 22:49; (25) John
18:10; (26) Matthew 26:52; ( 2). John 18:11b; (28) Matthew 26:53, 54
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple,
and the elders who had come to Him, "Have you come out, as against a robber,
with swords and clubs? When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not
try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness. (29)
But the Scriptures must be fulfilled." Then they all forsook Him and fled. Now
a certain young man followed Him, having a linen cloth thrown around his naked
body. And the young men laid hold of him, and he left the linen cloth and fled
from them naked. (30)
Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers
of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him. (31) They led Him away to
Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas who was high priest that
year. Now it was Caiaphas who gave counsel to the Jews that it was expedient
that one man should die for the people. (32) Then Annas sent Him bound
to Caiaphas the high priest. And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away
to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
Simon Peter followed Jesus at a distance, (33) and so did another disciple.
Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and went with Jesus into the
courtyard of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the
other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her
who kept the door, and brought Peter in. (34)
Now as Peter was below in the courtyard, (35) the
servant girl who kept the door, (36) saw Peter warming himself, she
looked at him and said, "You also were with Jesus of Nazareth, (37)
Jesus the Galilean." (38) But he denied it before them all, (39)
saying, "Woman, I do not know him, (40) I neither know nor understand
what you are saying." And he went out on the porch, and a rooster crowed. (41)
Now the servants and officers who had made a fire of coals
stood there, for it was cold, and they warmed themselves. And Peter stood with
them and warmed himself. The high priest then asked Jesus about His disciples
and His doctrine. Jesus answered him, "I spoke openly to the world, I always
taught in synagogues and in the temple, where the Jews always meet, and in secret
I have said nothing. "Why do you ask Me? Ask those who have heard Me what I
said to them. Indeed they know what I said." And when He had said these things,
one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying,
"Do You answer the high priest like that?" Jesus answered him, "If I have spoken
evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?" (42)
Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself, (43) and the servant girl
saw him again, and began to say to those who stood by, "This is one of them, (44)
this fellow also was with Jesus of Nazareth." (45) Therefore they
said to him, "You are not also one of His disciples, are you?" (46)
But again he denied with an oath, (47) and said, "I am not!" (48)
"I do not know what you are saying." (49) Then after about an hour had
passed, another, (50) one of the servants of the high priest, a relative
of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with
Him?" (51) "Surely you are one of them; for you are a Galilean, and
your speech shows it." (52) Then he began to curse and swear, saying,
"I do not know the Man!" (53) "Man, I do not know what you are saying!"
A second time the rooster crowed. (54) And the Lord turned and looked
at Peter. (55) Then Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said
to him, "Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times." And
when he thought about it, he wept. (56)
(29) Luke 22:52, 53; (30) Mark 14:49b-52; (31)
John 18:12; (32) John 18:13, 14; (33) Matthew 26:57, 58a;
(34) John 18:15, 16; (35) Mark 14:66; (36) John 18:17;
(37) Mark 14:67; (38) Matthew 26:69b; (39) Matthew 26:70a;
(40) Luke 22:57b; (41) Mark 14:68; (42) John 18:18-23;
(43) John 18:25; (44) Mark 14:69; (45) Matthew 26:71;
(46) John 18:25; (47) Matthew 26:72; (48) John 18:25;
(49) Matthew 26:70; (50) Luke 22:59; (51) John 18:26;
(52) Mark 14:70; (53) Matthew 26:74; (54) Mark 14:71, 72a;
(55) Luke 22:61a; (56) Mark 14:72b
Then they spat in His face, (57) and having blindfolded Him, (58) struck Him with the palms of their hands, and to say to Him, (59) "Prophesy to us, Christ! Who is the one who struck You?" (60) And the officers struck Him with the palms of their hands. (61)
As soon as it was day, the elders of the people, both chief priests and scribes, came together and led Him into their council. (62) Now the chief priests and all the council sought testimony against Jesus to put Him to death, but found none. For many bore false witness against Him, but their testimonies did not agree. Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying, "We heard Him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.'" But not even then did their testimony agree. And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, saying, "Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?" But He kept silent and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked Him, (63) saying to Him, "Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?" (64) But He said to them, "If I tell you, you will by no means believe. "And if I also ask you, you will by no means answer Me or let Me go. (65) Jesus said to him, "It is as you said. Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven." (66) Then they all said, "Are You then the Son of God?" So He said to them, "You rightly say that I am." (67)
Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, "What further need do we have of witnesses? "You have heard the blasphemy! (68) For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth. (69) What do you think?" They answered and said, "He is deserving of death." (70) Then the whole multitude of them arose, (71) bound Jesus, (72) led Him away from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, (73) and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. (74) It was early morning, but they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover. (75)
Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood." And they said, "What is that to us? You see to it!" Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, "It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because they are the price of blood." And they consulted together and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the value of Him who was priced, whom they of the children of Israel priced, "and gave them for the potter's field, as the LORD directed me." (76)
(57) Luke 22:64; (58) Mark 14:65; (59) Matthew 26:68; (60) Mark 14:65; (61) Matthew 26:64; (62) Luke 22:67, 68; (63) Matthew 26:63; (64) Mark 14:61; (65) Mark 14:62; (66) Matthew 26:66; (67) Luke 22:70; (68) Mark 14:63; (69) Luke 22:71; (70) Mark 14:64; (71) Luke 23:1; (72) Mark 15:1; (73) John 18:28; (74) Matthew 27:2; (75) John 18:28; (76) Matthew 27:3-10
Pilate then went out to them and said, "What accusation do
you bring against this Man?" They answered and said to him, "If He were not
an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you." Then Pilate said to
them, "You take Him and judge Him according to your law." Therefore the Jews
said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death," that the saying
of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would
die. (77) And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this fellow
perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He
Himself is Christ, a King." (78)
Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and
said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking
for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?" Pilate
answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered
You to me. What have You done?" Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world,
if My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should
not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."
Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus
answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born and for
this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth.
Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice." Pilate said to him, "What is truth?"
And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them,
"I find no fault in Him at all." (79)
And the chief priests accused Him of many things, (80)
but He answered nothing. Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many
things they testify against You?" But He answered him not one word, so that
the governor marveled greatly. (81) Then Pilate said to the chief priests
and the crowd, "I find no fault in this Man." But they were the more fierce,
saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from
Galilee to this place." (82)
When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked if the Man were a Galilean.
And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him
to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time. Now when Herod saw Jesus,
he was exceedingly glad; for he had desired for a long time to see Him, because
he had heard many things about Him, and he hoped to see some miracle done by
Him. Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing. And
the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused Him. Then Herod,
with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in
a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. That very day Pilate and Herod
became friends with each other, for before that they had been at enmity with
each other.
Then Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests,
the rulers, and the people, said to them, "You have brought this Man to me,
as one who misleads the people. And indeed, having examined Him in your presence,
I have found no fault in this Man concerning those things of which you accuse
Him; "no, neither did Herod, for I sent you back to him; and indeed nothing
worthy of death has been done by Him. "I will therefore chastise Him and release
Him." (83)
Now at the feast he was accustomed to releasing one prisoner
to them, whomever they requested, and there was one named Barabbas, who was
chained with his fellow rebels; they had committed murder in the rebellion.
Then the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do just as he had always
done for them. But Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release
to you the King of the Jews?' For he knew that the chief priests had handed
Him over because of envy. (84) While he was sitting on the judgment
seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that just Man,
for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him."
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes
that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. The governor answered and
said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They said,
"Barabbas!" Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do with Jesus who is called
Christ?" They all said to him, "Let Him be crucified!" (85)
(77) John 18:29-32; (78) Luke 23:2; (79)
John 18:33-39; (80) Mark 15:3; (81) Matthew 27:13, 14; (82)
Luke 23:4, 5; (83) Luke 23:6-16; (84) Mark 15:6-10; (85)
Matthew 27:19-22
Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called
out to them. But they shouted, saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" Then he said
to them the third time, "Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason
for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go." But they were
insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And the voices of
these men and of the chief priests prevailed. When Pilate saw that he could
not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took water and washed
his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this
just Person. You see to it." And all the people answered and said, "His blood
be on us and on our children." (86)
So Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.
And he released to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder
had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will. (87)
When he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified. (88)
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium
and gathered the whole garrison around Him. And they stripped Him and put a
scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on
His head, and a reed in His right hand, and began to salute Him, "Hail, King
of the Jews!" And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail,
King of the Jews!" Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on
the head. (89) And they struck Him with their hands. (90) Pilate
then went out again, and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you,
that you may know that I find no fault in Him." Then Jesus came out, wearing
the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, "Behold the
Man!" Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out,
saying, "Crucify Him, crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "You take Him and crucify
Him, for I find no fault in Him." The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and
according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God."
Therefore, when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid, and went again
into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus gave
him no answer. Then Pilate said to Him, "Are You not speaking to me? Do You
not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?" Jesus
answered, "You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given
you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin."
From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried
out, saying, "If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar's friend. Whoever makes
himself a king speaks against Caesar." When Pilate therefore heard that saying,
he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called
the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha. Now it was the Preparation Day of the
Passover, and about the sixth hour (noon). And he said to the Jews, "Behold
your King!" But they cried out, "Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!"
Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered,
"We have no king but Caesar." (91) Then when they had mocked Him, they
took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified. (92)
And when they had come to a place called Golgotha, that is
to say, Place of a Skull, (93) (in Hebrew) (94) they gave Him
sour wine mingled with gall to drink. But when He had tasted it, He would not
drink. Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: "They divided My
garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots." Sitting down, they
kept watch over Him there. (95)
Now it was the third hour (12:00p.m.), and they crucified
Him. (96) There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be
put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they
crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the
left. Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they
do." (97) Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing
was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then many of the Jews read this
title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was
written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. Then the chief priests of the Jews said
to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, "He said, "I am the King
of the Jews."'" Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written." Then
the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four
parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without
seam, woven from the top in one piece. They said therefore among themselves,
"Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be," that the Scripture
might be fulfilled which says: "They divided My garments among them, and
for My clothing they cast lots." Therefore the soldiers did these things. (98)
(78) Luke 23:2; (79) John 18:33-39; (80) Mark
15:3; (81) Matthew 27:13, 14; (82) Luke 23:4, 5; (83)
Luke 23:6-16; (84) Mark 15:6-10; (85) Matthew 27:19-22; (86) Matthew 27:24, 25; (87) Luke 23:18-25; (88) Matthew
27:26; (89) Matthew 27:27-30; (90) John 19:3; (91)
John 19:4-16; (92) Matthew 27:31; (93) Matthew 27:33; (94)
John 19:17; (95) Matthew 27:34-36; (96) Mark 15:25; (97)
Luke 23: 32-34; (98) John 19:19-24
There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the Less and of Joses, and Salome,
who also followed Him and ministered to Him when He was in Galilee; and many
other women who came up with Him to Jerusalem. (99) Now there stood
by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of
Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple
whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, "Woman, behold your son!"
Then He said to the disciple, "Behold your mother!" and from that hour that
disciple took her to his own home. (100)
Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right
and another on the left. And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their
heads and 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." Likewise the
chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said, "He saved others;
Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from
the cross, and we will believe Him. "He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him
now if He will have Him; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.'" Even the robbers
who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing. (101) The
soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, and saying, "If
You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself." (102) Then one of the
criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, save
Yourself and us." But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not
even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? "And we indeed justly,
for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong."
Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."
And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in
Paradise." (103)
Now from the sixth hour (12:00pm) until the ninth hour (3:00pm)
there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out
with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My
God, why have You forsaken Me?" Some of those who stood there, when they heard
that, said, "This Man is calling for Elijah!" Immediately one of them ran and
took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it
to Him to drink. The rest said, "Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come
to save Him." (104) After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were
now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I thirst!" Now
a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with
sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received
the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" (105) And when Jesus had cried
out with a loud voice, He said, "Father, 'into Your hands I commit My spirit,'" (106)
and bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. (107)
Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from
top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves
were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy
city and appeared to many. So when the centurion (108) (who stood opposite
Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last) (109) and
those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that
had happened, they feared greatly, saying, "Truly this was the Son of God!" (110)
So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly
this was a righteous Man!" And the whole crowd who came together to that sight,
seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned. But all His acquaintances,
and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these
things. (111)
(99) Mark 40:40-41; (100) John 19:25-27; (101)
Matthew 27:38-44; (102) Luke 23:36, 37; (103) Luke 23:39-43; (104)
Matthew 27: 45-49; (105) John 19:28-30a; (106) Luke 23:46; (107)
John 19:30b; (108) Matthew 27:51-54a; (109) Mark 15:39; (110)
Matthew 27:54b; (111) Luke 23:47-49
Four In One Gospel (Part Two)-The
Resurrection
Four In One Gospel
(Part Three)- Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ and Childhood
Four In One Gospel
(Part Four)-Ministry of John the Baptist
Four In One Gospel
(Part Five)-The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness
Four In One Gospel
(Part Six)-Jesus' Early Ministry and Calling of the Twelve Apostles
Four In One Gospel
(Part Seven)-The Sermon On The Mount
Four In One Gospel (Part Eight)-The Centurion of Capernaum and Parables of Jesus
Four In One Gospel (Part Nine)
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