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:On a barren hill beyond the city walls they nailed His body to the cross. Two robbers were crucified with Him. It was over. The rabble sickened quickly of its revenge and scattered; His friends were hiding; the soldiers were busy casting lots for His garments. There was nothing left of those external influences which fire menAn extract from [[Bruce Barton|Bruce Barton's imaginations. Surely the victory of His enemies was complete. And yet - the lasting victory was His. "]] book [[The man who loses his life," Jesus said, "shall find it."Man Nobody Knows]]

[[Luke 23]]:The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One."26 - 47

:The soldiers also came up As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and mocked made himcarry it behind Jesus. They offered A large number of people followed him wine vinegar , including women who mourned and wailed for him. Jesus turned and saidto them, "If Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children. For the time will come when you will say, 'Blessed are the king of barren women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!' Then they will say to the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and to the hills, 'Cover us!' For if men do these things when the Jewstree is green, save yourself.what will happen when it is dry?"

:There was a written notice above Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWSalong with the criminals–one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

:One of The people stood watching, and the criminals who hung there hurled insults rulers even sneered at him: . They said, "Aren't you He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ? Save yourself and us!of God, the Chosen One."

:But the other criminal rebuked The soldiers also came up and mocked him. "Don't you fear God," he They offered him wine vinegar and said, "since If you are under the same sentence? We are punished justlyking of the Jews, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrongsave yourself."

:Then he saidThere was a written notice above him, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdomwhich read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

:Jesus answered One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him, : "I tell Aren't you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.Christ? Save yourself and us!"

:It was now about But the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shiningother criminal rebuked him. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. 46Jesus called out with a loud voice, "FatherDon't you fear God, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said , "since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this, he breathed his lastman has done nothing wrong."

'''An extract from [[: Jesus answered him, "I will love tell you for the cross]] by [[Matt Redman]]'''truth, today you will be with me in paradise."

:Jesus Christ It was now about the sinner's friendsixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining.:Does this kindness know no bounds?:With your precious blood you have purchased me:Oh And the mystery curtain of the cross:You were punishedtemple was torn in two. 46Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, you were crushed:But that punishment has become into your hands I commit my peacespirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.

----  An extract from [[I will love you for the cross]] by [[Matt Redman]] : Jesus Christ the sinner's friend.: Does this kindness know no bounds?: With your precious blood you have purchased me: Oh the mystery of the cross: You were punished, you were crushed: But that punishment has become my peace : Yes that punishment has become my peace :And I love you for the cross:I'm overwhelmed by the mystery:I love you for the cost:That [[Jesus]] you would do this for me:When you were broken, you were beaten:You were punished, I go free:When you were wounded and rejected:In your mercy I am healed

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