crucifixion and burial

Golgotha

Prayed for His tormentors: “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”

23:34a

• The soldiers gamble over His garment (cf. Psa. 22:18)
• The crowd, Sanhedrin, soldiers & robbers scoffed Jesus

27:35-44

Both robbers mocked JC

15:24-32

Third hour

23:34b-39

19:18-24

Sign: THE KING OF THE JEWS

Promised salvation to the penitent robber: “Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”

23:40-43

Made Provision for His mother: “Woman, behold, your son!” “Behold, your mother!”

19:25-27

THE GREAT DARKNESS (12 noon - 3 p.m.)

27:45

15:33

23:44-45a

Cry of anguish: “My God (Eloi), My God (Eloi), why have You forsaken Me?”
Bystanders thought that He was calling for Elijah; Eloi being mistaken for Elijah.

27:46-47,49

15:34-35,36b

Cry of physical need: “I am thirsty.”

(Given a drink of vinegar from a sponge)

(27:48)

(15:36a)

19:28

Cry of victory: “It is finished!”

(27:50)

(15:37)

19:30

Cry of trust: “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.”

23:46

Accompanying events (besides the darkness):

(1) Centurion: “Truly this was the Son of God!”
(2) Earthquake
(3) Rending of the veil of the temple

27:51-56

Opening of the graves & raising of the saints AFTER Jesus' resurrection (KJV)

15:38-41

23:45b,
47-49

Joseph’s Tomb

(of Arimathea)

❶ Friday evening (before sundown):
Side pierced + Body buried in the tomb

• Joseph of Arimathea was a rich disciple (Matt. 27:57) and a member of the Sanhedrin (Luke 23:51)
• Mary Mag & Mary, mother of James and Joses watched the burial

27:57-61

15:42-47

Confirmation of death before release of body

23:50-56

Preparation Day and Sabbath was beginning (v.54)

19:31-42

John’s own witness of blood and water coming out (v.35)