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Again, in Matthew 16:24, Jesus says, "takes up his cross and follows Me," and further explains it to mean "loses his life for My sake." In both passages Jesus is making it clear to aspiring disciples that discipleship is very costly - so severe, that it is best illustrated as crucifixion.
- Sayings of Jesus on the cross #1: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” Luke 23:34. In Luke 23:34, Jesus makes a statement that can humble us all.
- Sayings of Jesus on the cross #2: “Today, you will be with me in Paradise” Luke 23:43. Many of us have heard this account. Jesus wasn’t the only man condemned to die that fateful day.
- Sayings of Jesus on the Cross #3: “Woman, behold your son,” John 19:26 – 27. In the Gospel of the Apostle John, we see a moment where Jesus looks down at two people He loved very much throughout His time here on earth.
- Sayings of Jesus on the Cross #4: “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matt 27:46. To many, this is the most jarring Scripture in the Bible. We see Jesus suffer many things.
- “My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?”
- “I thirst.”
- “Father Forgive them. They Don’T Know What They do.”
- “Behold This Woman. Woman, Behold Thy Son.”
- “Truly, I Tell You, Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise.”
- “It Is finished.”
- “Father, Into Your Hands, I Commit My Spirit.”
Reference:Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34 What it means:Bystanders thought Jesus was calling for Elijah, the Old Testament prophet, from the cross. But really this comment is a callback to Psalm 22. In this Psalm, David recognizes the holiness of God, just as Jesus is doing from the cross. “God cannot even look upon evil,” Graham explained in his 1985 se...
Reference:John 19:28 What it means:This was a fulfillment of Psalm 69:20-21, where David says, “Scorn has broken my heart and has left me helpless; I looked for sympathy but there was none, for comforters but I found none. They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst.” Why it matters:Jesus was thirsty, but once He tasted the wine ming...
Reference:Luke 23:34 What it means:Soldiers nailed Jesus to the cross and then gambled over His garments. People yelled and leaders scoffed. Still, Jesus looked on the people with compassion. Graham said, “72,000 angels pulled their swords, ready to come rescue Him. [But] Jesus said, ‘No. I’m doing it because I love them.’” Why it matters:God’s ori...
Reference: John 19:26-27 What it means:Mary, the mother of Jesus, stood near the cross with John, a friend and disciple of Jesus. “From that hour on, John, His friend and His disciple, took care of His mother,” Graham said. Why it matters:Culturally, Jesus fulfilled his obligation to care for His mother after His passing. This statement also suppor...
Reference: Luke 23:43 What it means: Jesus hung on the cross between two thieves. After hours of mocking and jeering, one thief started to notice something different about Jesus. He rebuked the other thief and then asked Jesus to remember him when He came into His kingdom. Jesus said He would. Why it matters:The forgiveness and the mercy of God is ...
Reference: John 19:28 What it means: God gave Jesus a job to do, and that was to die on the cross. “He’s the only man ever born to die,” Graham said. “That was why He came. We wonder why He didn’t feed everybody and heal everybody. He could have done it. That would have healed some bodies and fed some people that were hungry. And he did that out of...
Reference: Luke 23:46 What it means: Jesus said these words with a strong voice as He willingly died on the cross. “He gave up His spirit to God the Father and in saying this He conferred upon every one of us the possibility of the gift of eternal life,” Graham said. Why it matters:It cannot be stressed enough—nobody killed Jesus. He died willingly...
Jan 4, 2022 · Matthew 20:17–19, Mark 10:32–34, and Luke 18:31–34 describe the third time Jesus predicted His death. He spoke to His disciples as they were heading up toward Jerusalem for Passover, and He told them how He would be mocked, scourged, crucified, and then rise again.
Feb 15, 2021 · Jesus knew he would suffer and died. Yet, he prayed about a certain cup in Matthew 26:39. Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."
Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion. 20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
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Apr 8, 2020 · Jesus Was Crucified on the Day of Preparation for the Passover. John also mentions that Jesus was crucified on “the day of Preparation” (John 19:31), that is, the Friday before the Sabbath of Passover week (Mark 15:42). The night before, on Thursday evening, Jesus ate a Passover meal with the Twelve (Mark 14:12), his “Last Supper.”
