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ВЕЛИК ПЕТЪК Чествуване Страданието Господне ПЪРВО ЧЕТИВО Той бе изпоранен за нашите грехове. Четене из книгата на пророк Исаия. 52,13-53,12 Ето, моят слуга ще благоуспее, ще се въздигне, ще се възвиси. Както мнозина бидоха смаяни, гледайки на него - толкоз ликът му беше обезобразен повече, отколкото на синовете човечески - така той ще смая много народи; царе ще затворят пред него устата си, защото ще видят онова, за което не им е било говорено, и ще узнаят, каквото не са слушали. Кой повярва на това, що е чул от нас? И кому се откри мишцата Господня? Защото той изникна пред него като младочка и като израстък из суха земя; няма в него ни изглед, нито величие, ние го видяхме, и в него нямаше изглед, който да ни привлича към него. Той беше презрян и унизен пред людете, мъж на скърби и изпитал недъзи, и ние отвръщахме от него лицето си; той беше презиран и ние за нищо го не смятахме. Той взе върху си нашите немощи и понесе нашите недъзи; а ние мислехме, че той беше поразяван, наказван и унизяван от Бога. А той бе изпоранен за нашите грехове и мъчен за нашите беззакония; наказанието за нашия мир биде върху него, и чрез неговите рани се изцелихме. Всички ние блуждаехме като овци, отбихме се всеки от пътя си - и Господ възложи върху него греховете на всинца ни. Той бе измъчван, но страдаше доброволно и уста си не отваряше; като овца бе той заведен на клане, и като агне пред стригачите си е безгласно, така и той не отваряше устата си. От затвор и съд той бе грабнат. Но рода му кой ще обясни? Защото той бе изтръгнат от земята на живите; за престъпленията на моя народ претърпя смърт. Отредиха му гроб със злодейци, но той биде погребан у богатия, защото не бе сторил грях, и в устата му нямаше лъжа. Но на Господа биде угодно да го съкруши, и той го предаде на мъчение; а кога душата му принесе умилостивителна жертва, той ще види дълговечно потомство, и волята Господня успешно ще се изпълнява чрез неговата ръка. С доволство той ще гледа подвига на душата си; чрез познанието, което ще имат за него, той, праведникът, моят слуга, ще оправдае мнозина и греховете им върху си ще понесе. Затова Аз ще му дам дял между великите, и със силните плячка ще дели, задето душата си на смърт предаде, и към злодейци биде причислен, когато между това той понесе върху си греха на мнозина, и за престъпниците стана ходатай. Това е Божие слово. ОТПЕВЕН ПСАЛОМ Пс 30,2 и 6.12-13.15-16.17 и 25 (О: Лк 23,46) Отче, в Твоите ръце предавам духа си. На Тебе, Господи, се уповавам, да се не посрамя на веки; по Твоята правда избави ме. В Твоите ръце предавам духа си, Ти си ме избавил, Господи, Боже на истината. О От всичките си врагове станах за укор, дори пред моите съседи, и за моите познати: които ме видят на улицата, бягат от мене. Забравен съм в сърцата като мъртъв; Аз съм като разбит съд. О Аз пък на Тебе, Господи, се уповавам; казах: "Ти си мой Бог", дните ми са в Твоя ръка." Избави ме от ръцете на враговете ми и от гонителите ми. О Яви на Твоя раб светлото си лице; спаси ме с Твоята милост. Дерзайте, и да крепне сърцето ви, дерзайте всички, които се надявате на Господа. О ВТОРО ЧЕТИВО Научи се на послушание, и стана причина за вечно спасение за всички, които Му се подчиняват. Четене от посланието до евреите.4,14-16; 5,7-9 И тъй, като имаме велик първосвещеник, който е преминал през небесата, Исуса, Сина Божий, нека се държим по вероизповеданието. Защото ние имаме не такъв първосвещеник, който не би могъл да ни съчувствува в нашите немощи, а такъв, който е изкушен като нас във всичко, освен в грях. И тъй, нека дръзновено пристъпваме към престола на благодатта, за да получим милост и да намерим благодат за благовременна помощ. Защото Христос в дните на плътта си, със силен вик и сълзи отправи молби и молитви към Оня, който можеше да Го спаси от смърт, и, като биде чут поради благоволението Си, макар и да е Син, той се научи на послушание чрез онова, което претърпя, и, като се усъвършенствува, стана за всички, които Му са послушни, причина за вечно спасение. Това е Божие слово. СТИХ ПРЕДИ ЕВАНГЕЛИЕТО 2,8-9 Христос стана за нас послушен дори до смърт, и то смърт кръстна. Затова и Бог Го високо въздигна: и Му даде име, по-горно от всяко име. ЕВАНГЕЛИЕ Страданието на нашия Господ Исус Христос според Иван. 18,1-19142 Хванаха Исуса и Го вързаха. В онова време: Исус, като излезе с учениците Си отвъд потока Кедрон, където имаше градина, в която влезе Сам Той и учениците му. А това място знаеше и Юда, който щеше да Го предаде, защото Исус често се събираше там с учениците Си. Тогава Юда, като взе една чета войници и слуги от първосвещениците и фарисеите, дохожда там с фенери, светила и с оръжие. А Исус, знаейки всичко, каквото щеше да стане с Него, излезе и им рече: "Кого търсите?" Отговориха Му: "Исуса Назорея." Исус им казва: "Аз съм." С тях стоеше Юда, който Го предаваше. И като им рече: "Аз съм", те се дръпнаха назад и паднаха на земята. Пак ги попита: "Кого търсите?" Те рекоха: "Исус Назорея". Исус им отговори: "Казах ви, че съм Аз; и тъй, ако Мене търсите, тях оставете да си отидат." За да се сбъдне словото, казано от Него: "От ония, които си ми дал, никого не погубих." А Симон Петър, който имаше нож, измъкна го, удари слугата на първосвещеника и му отряза дясното ухо. Името на слугата беше Малх. Но Исус рече на Петър: "Тури ножа си в ножницата; да не изпия ли чашата, която Ми е дал Отец?" Отведоха Исуса първом при Анна. Тогава четата и хилядникът и слугите юдейски хванаха Исуса и Го вързаха и отведоха Го първом при Анна; защото той беше тъст на Кайяфа,който през нея година беше първосвещеник. А Кайяфа беше оня, който бе дал на юдеите съвет, че "е по-добре един човек да погине за народа." След Исуса вървяха Симон Петър и другият ученик. А тоя ученик беше познат на първосвещеника, и влезе с Исуса в двора първосвещеников. А Петър стоеше вън до вратата. Другият пък ученик, който беше познат на първосвещеника, излезе, та говори на вратарката, и въведе Петър. Тогава слугинята вратарка казва на Петър: "Да не си и ти от учениците на този човек?" Той отговори: "Не съм." А робите и слугите бяха си наклали огън, понеже беше студено, и стояха, та се грееха. Петър стоеше с тях и се грееше. А първосвещеникът попита Исуса за учениците Му и за учението Му. Исус му отговори: "Аз открито говорих на света; Аз винаги съм поучавал в синагогите и в храма, дето отвред се събират юдеите, и скришом нищо не съм говорил. Защо питаш Мене? Питай ония, които са слушали, що съм им говорил; ето, те знаят, що съм говорил." Когато Той каза това, един от слугите, който стоеше наблизо, удари плесница на Исуса и рече: "Тъй ли отговаряш на първосвещеника?" Исус му отвърна: "Ако говорих зле, докажи злото; ако ли пък -добре, защо Ме биеш?" Тогава Анна Го прати вързан при първосвещеника Кайяфа. Не си ли и ти от Неговите ученици? Не съм. А Симон Петър стоеше и се грееше. И рекоха му: "Да не си и ти от Неговите ученици?" Той се отрече и каза: "Не съм". Един от слугите първосвещеникови, сродник на онзи, комуто Петър бе отрязъл ухото, казва: "Не те ли видях аз в градината с Него?" Петър пак се отрече; и тозчас петел пропя. Моето царство не е от този свят. Поведоха Исуса от Кайяфа в преторията. Беше заран; и те не излязоха в преторията, за да се не осквернят, та да могат да ядат пасхата. Тогава излезе Пилат при тях и рече: "В какво обвинявате Тоя Човек?" Отговориха му и рекоха: "Ако той не беше злодеец, не щяхме да ти Го предадем." Пилат им рече: "Вземете Го вие и Го съдете по вашия закон." Юдеите му рекоха: "Нам не е позволено да убием никого." За да се сбъдне думата Исусова, която беше казал, когато даваше да се разбере, от каква смърт щеше да умре. Тогава Пилат пак влезе в преторията и повика Исуса и Му рече: "Ти ли си Юдейският цар?" Исус му отговори: "От себе си ли говориш това, или други ти казаха за Мене?" Пилат отговори: "Та аз юдеин ли съм? Твоят народ и първосвещениците Те предадоха на мене: Какво си сторил?" Исус отговори: "Моето царство не е от тоя свят; ако беше царството Ми от тоя свят, Моите слуги щяха да се борят, за да не бъда предаден на юдеите; но сега царството Ми не е оттук." А Пилат Му рече: "И тъй, цар ли си Ти?" Исус отговори: "Ти казваш, че съм цар. Аз за това се родих, и затова дойдох на земята, за да свидетелствувам за истината; всеки, който е от истината, слуша гласа Ми." Пилат Му рече: "Що е истина?" И като каза това, пак излезе при юдеите и им рече: "Аз не намирам никаква вина у Него. Но у вас има обичай, да ви пускам едного за Пасха; желаете ли да ви пусна Царя Юдейски?" Тогава пак закрещяха всички, казвайки: "Не Него, а Варава." Варава пък беше разбойник. Здравей, Царю Юдейски! Тогава Пилат хвана Исуса и Го бичува. И войниците, като сплетоха венец от тръни, наложиха Му го на главата и Му облякоха багреница. И идваха при Него и думаха: "Радвай се, Царю Юдейски"; и Му удряха плесници. Пилат пак излезе вън и им рече: "Ето, извеждам ви Го, за да разберете, че не намирам у Него вина." Тогава Исус излезе вън с трънения венец и в багреница. И рече им Пилат: "Ето Човекът!" А когато първосвещениците и слугите Го видяха, завикаха и казваха: "Разпни, разпни Го?" Пилат им казва: "Вие Го вземете и разпнете, защото аз не намирам у Него вина." Юдеите му отговориха: "Ние имаме закон, и по нашия закон Той трябва да умре, защото Себе си направи Син Божий." Когато Пилат чу тая дума, повече се уплаши. И пак влезе в преторията и рече на Исуса: "Отде си Ти?" Но Исус му не даде отговор. Пилат Му казва: "На мене ли не отговаряш? Не знаеш ли, че имам власт да Те разпна, и власт да Те пусна?" Исус отговори: "Ти не щеше да имаш над Мене никаква власт, ако ти не бе дадена свише; затова по-голям грях има оня, който Ме предаде на Тебе." Махни Го! Махни Го! Разпни Го! От тогава Пилат търсеше случай да Го пусне. Юдеите обаче викаха и казваха: "Ако пуснеш Тоя, не си приятел на кесаря. Всеки, който прави себе си цар, е противник на кесаря." Пилат, като чу тая дума, изведе вън Исуса и седна на съдището, на мястото, наречено Литостротон, а по еврейски Гавата. Тогава беше петък пред Пасха, около шестия час. И рече Пилат на юдеите: "Ето вашия цар!" Ала те завикаха: "Премахни Го, премахни, разпни Го!" Пилат им казва: "Вашия цар ли да разпна?" Първосвещениците отговориха: "Ние нямаме друг цар освен кесаря." И тогава им Го предаде, за да бъде разпнат. Разпънаха Го, а с Него и други двама. И взеха Исуса и Го поведоха. И носейки кръста Си, Той излезе на мястото, наречено Лобно, по еврейски Голгота; там Го разпнаха, и с Него други двама, от едната и от другата страна, а посред - Исуса. А Пилат написа и надпис, и го постави на кръста. Написано беше: "Исус Назорей, Цар Юдейски." Тоя надпис четоха мнозина от юдеите, понеже беше близо до града мястото, дето Исус бе разпнат, и написаното бе по еврейски, гръцки и латински. А първосвещениците юдейски казваха на Пилат: "Недей писа: Цар Юдейски, но че Той каза: Цар Юдейски съм." Пилат отговори: "Каквото писах, писах." Разделиха помежду си дрехите му. Войниците пък, като разпнаха Исуса, взеха дрехите Му (и ги разделиха на четири дяла, по един на всеки войник) и хитона. Хитонът не беше шит, а изтъкан цял отгоре до долу. Тогава рекоха си един другиму: "Да не го раздираме, а да хвърлим за него жребие, чий да бъде: за да се сбъдне реченото в Писанието: "разделиха дрехите Ми помежду си и за одеждата Ми хвърлиха жребие." Тъй направиха войниците. Ето Твоят Син. - Ето твоята майка. При кръста Исусов стояха майка Му и сестрата на майка Му, Мария Клеопова, и Мария Магдалина. А Исус, като видя майка Си и стоещия там ученик, когото обичаше, казва на майка Си: "Жено, ето син Ти!" После казва на ученика: "Ето майка ти!" И от оня час ученикът я прибра при себе си. Свърши се! След това Исус, като знаеше, че всичко вече е свършено, за да се сбъдне Писанието, казва: "Жаден съм." Там имаше съд, пълен с оцет. Войниците напоиха гъба с оцет, надянаха я на исопова тръст и поднесоха на устата Му. А когато Исус вкуси от оцета, рече: "Свърши се!" И като наведе глава, предаде дух. Тук се коленичи и пази кратко мълчание. И веднага протече кръв и вода. И понеже тогава беше петък, юдеите, за да не останат телата върху кръста в събота (защото оная събота беше велик ден), помолиха Пилата, да им пребият пищелите и да ги снемат. Тогава дойдоха войниците и пребиха пищялите на първия и на другия, разпнат с Него. А когато дойдоха при Исуса и Го видяха вече умрял, не Му пребиха пищелите; но един от войниците прободе с копие ребрата Му, и веднага изтече кръв и вода. И който видя, засвидетелствува, и свидетелството му е истинско; и той знае, че говори истина, за да повярвате вие. Защото това стана, за да се сбъдне Писанието: "Кост Негова няма да се строши." И пак друго Писание казва: "Ще погледнат на Тоя, когото прободоха." Повиха тялото Исусово в повивки с благоухания. След това Йосиф, от Ариматея (ученик Исусов таен, поради страх от юдеите), помоли Пилата да снеме тялото Исусово, и Пилат позволи. Той дойде и сне тялото Исусово. Дойде също и Никодим (който беше ходил изпреди при Исуса нощем) и донесе от около сто литри смес от смирна и алой. Тогава взеха тялото Исусово и го обвиха в повивки с благовонията, както по обичая си юдеите погребват. На онова място, дето беше разпнат, имаше градина, и в градината - нов гроб, в който още никой не бе полаган. Там положиха Исуса, поради петъка, понеже гробът беше наблизо. Това е слово Господне.
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Other Searches * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order' Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one’s mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Jesus is condemned to crucifixion. (Jhn 19:1-4) Pilate hopes to satisfy the mob by having Jesus whipped and mocked. So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. Then they said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with their hands. 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." So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him: Pilate already declared Jesus "not guilty," so to scourge Him now was a gross injustice. In doing this, perhaps Pilate thought he could help Jesus, and that the mob would be satisfied with the scourging and mocking. Scourged Him: The brutal act of scourging had three purposes. First, it was used to beat the prisoner as a form of punishment. Second, it was used to extract a confession from the prisoner. Finally, in cases of crucifixion it was used to weaken the victim so he would die more quickly on the cross. As a tool to extract a confession, the Roman solider would beat the victim harder and harder until they confessed their crime. Because Jesus had nothing to confess, the blows never lightened on His back. "Scourging was a legal preliminary to every Roman execution, and only women and Roman senators or soldiers (except in cases of desertion) were exempt. " (Edwards) iii. In regard to crucifixion, the goal of the scourging was to weaken the victim to a state just short of collapse and death. "As the Roman soldiers repeatedly struck the victim's back with full force, the iron balls would cause deep contusions, and the leather thongs and sheep bones would cut into the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Then, as the flogging continued, the lacerations would tear into the underlying skeletal muscles and produce quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh. Pain and blood loss generally set the stage for circulatory shock. The extent of blood loss may well have determined how long the victim would survive the cross. " (Edwards) "The severe scourging, with its intense pain and appreciable blood loss, most probably left Jesus in a pre-shock state. Moreover, hematidrosis had rendered his skin particularly tender. The physical and mental abuse meted out by the Jews and the Romans, as well as the lack of food, water, and sleep, also contributed to his generally weakened state. Therefore, even before the actual crucifixion, Jesus' physical condition was at least serious and possibly critical. " (Edwards) I find no fault in Him: Pilate repeats his former finding not guilty. (Jhn 19:5-6) Pilate presents Jesus to the crowd. 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." Pilate's word's behold the Man were filled with pity for Jesus, contempt for the mob, with fear and panic over his own role in this worsening situation. As the world accepts Pilate's invitation to behold the Man, it has seen the Man of men, the Perfect man, the unattainable Ideal of all humanity. Crucify Him, crucify Him! The reaction of the crowd shows how powerful the hatred of God can be in unregenerate man, though that hatred may be veiled in indifference. You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him: For the third time, Pilate pronounces Jesus innocent of all charges. (Jhn 19:7-11) The Jews reveal the true nature of their charge against Jesus. 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." Because He made Himself the Son of God: The pretense is over. No longer are they trying to accuse Jesus of being "King of the Jews"; their real objection is that He claims to be God. He was the more afraid: When Pilate learned the true nature of the charge, instead of being angry with the Jews, he was more afraid of Jesus than ever. This demonstrates the stature and dignity Jesus maintained throughout this whole trial. Do You not know that I have power: Pilate still didn't understand the true nature of power. He believed that He had real power; but Jesus makes it plain: You could have no power at all against Me unless it have been given you from above. The one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin: Jesus sees through the mob mentality and the political maneuvering to see the hand of God in these circumstances. (Jhn 19:12-16) Pilate gives into the pressure and sentences Jesus to death. 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. 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!" Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led Him away. So he delivered Him to be crucified: Pilate fully knew what was right and just, but he chose wrong so that he might keep his job and manner of life. "You may do today exactly what Pilate did. He is simply an example of a man who lacks decision of character, who does not possess the courage of his convictions, who tries to compromise with wrong, who disobeys conscience through fear of personal loss. " (Erdman) We have no king but Caesar: The multitude began by wanting a political Messiah to deliver them from Caesar's oppression, but in rejecting Jesus, they now embrace Caesar. Jesus' death. (Jhn 19:17-18) Jesus is crucified. And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side, and Jesus in the center. They crucified Him: In 1968, scientists for the first time discovered the remains of a man crucified in Jesus' era. The victim was nailed to the cross in a sitting position, both legs over sideways, with the nail penetrating the sides of both feet just below the heel. The arms were stretched out, each stabbed by a nail in the forearm. Dr. Nico Hass, Hebrew University anatomy professor says that this was "a compulsive position, a difficult and unnatural posture," evidently to increase the agony of the sufferer. This corrects the traditional envisioning of the crucifixion, with both palms nailed to the cross, and the legs stretching straight down with a nail piercing the feet frontally. iii. "The (victim of the) cross represented miserable humanity reduced to the last degree of impotence, suffering and degradation. The penalty of crucifixion combined all that the most ardent tormentor could desire: torture, exposure, degradation, and certain death, distilled drop by drop. It was an ideal form of torture. " (Reville) They crucified Him: John spares the gore, only mentioning the fact of Jesus' crucifixion. This was because the agony of crucifixion was well known to the people of Jesus' day. In a addition, the true ordeal of the cross was more spiritual than physical. Jesus was made … sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21) and the wrath of God we deserved was poured out upon Him. This is a type and degree of suffering that is simply incomprehensible. (Jhn 19:19-22) Pilate writes an inscription meant to gall the Jews, but was true beyond his knowing. 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. Therefore 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." Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews: The religious leaders among the Jews objected to this title. They felt it was false, because they did not believe that Jesus was the King of the Jews. They also believed it was demeaning, because it showed Rome's power to humiliate and torture even the "King of the Jews." What I have written, I have written: Now Pilate has the courage to stand up to the Jewish rulers. Sadly, it is on a rather unimportant issue because Jesus will still be crucified. (Jhn 19:23-24) Soldiers divide Jesus' clothing in fulfillment of prophecy. 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. Took His garments: Jesus came all the way down the ladder to accomplish our salvation. He let go of absolutely everything - even His clothes - becoming completely poor for us, so we could become completely rich in Him. The tunic was without seam: Jesus' seamless tunic reminds us of His role as our great High Priest, because Exodus 28:31-32 tells us that the High Priest wore a seamless garment. That the Scripture might be fulfilled: It may seem that Jesus has no control over these events. Yet the invisible hand of God guides all things, so that specific prophecy is specifically fulfilled. (Jhn 19:25-27) Jesus entrusts His mother into John's care. 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. This shows that even to the end, Jesus thought and cared for others. If there was ever a moment when Jesus deserved to be self-focused, this was it. Yet He remained others-centered to the end. (Jhn 19:28-30) Jesus' great proclamation and death. 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!" And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. I thirst: Jesus didn't accept a pain-numbing drink at the beginning of His ordeal (Mark 15:23), but now He accepts a taste of greatly diluted wine, to wet parched lips and a dry throat so He can make one final announcement to the world with a "great cry." It is finished! Jesus' final word (tetelestai in the ancient Greek) is the cry of a winner. Jesus had finished the eternal purpose of the cross. It stands today as a finished work, the foundation of all Christian peace and faith, paying in full the debt we righteously owe to God. At some point before He died, before the veil was torn in two, before He cried out it is finished, an awesome spiritual transaction took place. God the Father laid upon God the Son all the guilt and wrath our sin deserved, and He bore it in Himself perfectly, totally satisfying the wrath of God for us. As horrible as the physical suffering of Jesus was, this spiritual suffering - the act of being judged for sin in our place - was what Jesus really dreaded about the cross. This was the cup - the cup of God's righteous wrath - that He trembled at drinking (Luke 22:39-46, Psalm 75:8, Isaiah 51:17, Jeremiah 25:15). On the cross, Jesus became, as it were, an enemy of God who was judged and forced to drink the cup of the Father's fury. He did it so we would not have to drink that cup. iii. Isaiah 53:3-5 puts it powerfully: He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Bowing His head: This speaks of a peaceful act, like laying down on a pillow to sleep. This wasn't hanging the head in defeat. Gave up His spirit: No one took Jesus' life from Him; He, in a manner unlike any man, gave up His spirit. Death had no righteous hold over the sinless Son of God. He stood in the place of sinners, but was never a sinner Himself. So He could not die unless He gave up His spirit. As Jesus said, I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. "He gave up his life because He willed it, when He willed it, and as He willed it. " (Augustine) (Jhn 19:31-37) Roman soldiers confirm Jesus' death. Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, "Not one of His bones shall be broken. " And again another Scripture says, "They shall look on Him whom they pierced." They did not break His legs … one of the soldiers pierced His side: This was not according to custom. But in doing this, the soldiers unknowingly fulfilled prophecy. This again is complete assurance that God is in control of these events. Immediately blood and water came out: These two great cleansing elements pour forth from the crucified Jesus. As the Toplady hymn says: Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee Let the water and the blood, From Thy riven side which flowed Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and power (Jhn 19:38-42) Jesus is lovingly buried by two hesitant disciples. After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus. And Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pounds. Then they took the body of Jesus, and bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury. Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews' Preparation Day, for the tomb was nearby. Asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: Customarily, the bodies of crucified criminals were left on their crosses to rot or be eaten by wild animals. But the Jews wanted no such horror displayed during the Passover season, and Romans were known to grant the corpses of executed men to friends or relatives for proper burial. Bound it in strips of linen with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury: Joseph and Nicodemus followed the burial customs of that day - the best he could, considering that they had very little time because the Sabbath drew near (Luke 23:54). Joseph and Nicodemus served Jesus too late. Not too late to fulfill prophecy, not too late to be of tender service to Jesus. But too late to satisfy their own timid hearts; too late to escape the painful regret of what they might have been and what they might have done for Jesus. May we never wait to give ourselves fully to Jesus. The garden tomb in which no one had yet been laid: A rich man like Joseph of Arimethea would probably have a tomb that was carved into solid rock; this tomb was in a garden near the place of crucifixion. The tomb would have a small entrance and perhaps one or more compartments where bodies were laid out after being somewhat mummified with spices, ointments, and linen strips. Customarily, the Jews left these bodies alone for a few years until they decayed down to the bones, then the bones were placed in a small stone box known as an ossuary. The ossuary remained in the tomb with the remains of other family members. The door to the tomb was typically made of a heavy, circular shaped stone, running in a groove and settled down into a channel, so it could not be moved except by several strong men. This was done to ensure that no one would disturb the remains. John 19:42 specifically tells us that the tomb of Joseph of Arimethea that Jesus was laid in was close to the place of Jesus' crucifixion (and the each of the two suggested places for Jesus' death and resurrection bear this out). Joseph probably didn't like it that the value of his family tomb decreased because the Romans decided to crucify people nearby - yet it reminds us that the in God's plan, the cross and the power of the resurrection are always permanently and closely connected. iii. 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