Today is day two of reading the gospel records of the
crucifixion of Jesus Christ by reading from Matthew. Paul wrote in
1Corinthians, "For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God
through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save
those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach
Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,” (1
Corinthians 1:21–23, ESV)
Matthew 27:32-61. "As they went out, they found a man
of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. (33) And
when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), (34)
they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he
would not drink it. (35) And when they had crucified him, they divided his
garments among them by casting lots. (36) Then they sat down and kept watch
over him there. (37) And over his head they put the charge against him, which
read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” (38) Then two robbers were
crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. (39) And those who
passed by derided him, wagging their heads (40) and saying, “You who would
destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the
Son of God, come down from the cross.” (41) So also the chief priests, with the
scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, (42) “He saved others; he cannot save
himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we
will believe in him. (43) He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he
desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ” (44) And the robbers
who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.
(45) Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the
land until the ninth hour. (46) And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a
loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why
have you forsaken me?” (47) And some of the bystanders, hearing it, said, “This
man is calling Elijah.” (48) And one of them at once ran and took a sponge,
filled it with sour wine, and put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink.
(49) But the others said, “Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save
him.” (50) And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his
spirit.
(51) And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two,
from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. (52) The
tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep
were raised, (53) and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went
into the holy city and appeared to many. (54) When the centurion and those who
were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took
place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
(55) There were also many women there, looking on from a
distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him, (56) among
whom were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph and the mother
of the sons of Zebedee.”
(57) When it was evening, there came a rich man
from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. (58) He went to
Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to
him. (59) And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud (60)
and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a
great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away. (61) Mary Magdalene and
the other Mary were there, sitting opposite the tomb.” (Matthew 27:32–61, ESV)
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