Well, i cut n past for you a summary. N its after he was
betrayed by one of his own dsciple.
The Jewish high priests and elders of the Sanhedrin accused
Jesus of blasphemy, arriving at the decision to put him to death. But
first they needed Rome to approve of their death sentence, so Jesus
was taken to Pilate, the Roman governor in Judea. Although Pilate
found him innocent, unable to find or even contrive a reason to
condemn Jesus, he feared the crowds and let them decide Jesus'
fate. Stirred by the Jewish chief priests, the crowds declared,
"Crucify him!"
As was common, Jesus was publicly scourged, or beaten, with a
leather-thonged whip before his crucifixion. Tiny pieces of iron and bone chips
were tied to the ends of each leather thong, causing deep cuts and
painful bruising. He was mocked, struck in the head with a staff
and spit on. A prickly crown of thorns was placed on his head and he
was stripped naked. Too weak to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene
was forced to carry it for him.
He was led to Golgotha where he would be crucified. As was the
custom, before they nailed him to the cross, a mixture of vinegar,
gall and myrrh was offered. This drink was said to alleviate some
of the suffering, but Jesus refused to drink it. Stake-like nails
were driven through his wrists and ankles, fastening him to the
cross where he was crucified between two convicted criminals.
The inscription above his head tauntingly read, "The King of the
Jews." On the cross Jesus hung for his final agonizing breaths, a
period that lasted about six hours. During that time, soldiers cast
lots for Jesus' clothing, while people passed by shouting insults
and scoffing. From the cross, Jesus spoke to his mother Mary and
the disciple John. He also cried out to his father, "My God, my
God, why have You forsaken Me?"
At that point, darkness covered the land. A little later, as
Jesus gave up his spirit, an earthquake shook the ground, ripping
the Temple veil in two from top to bottom. Matthew's gospel
records, "The earth shook and the rocks split. The tombs broke open
and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to
life."
It was typical at crucifixions for Roman soldiers to show mercy
by breaking the criminal's legs, thus causing death to come more
quickly. But this night only the thieves had their legs broken, for
when the soldiers came to Jesus, they found him already dead.
Instead, they pierced his side. Before sunset, Jesus was taken down
by Joseph of Arimathea and laid in a tomb according to Jewish
tradition.
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Gross... anyone here watched passion of the christ? Absolutely
disgusting... Jesus's ribcage was literally visible and exposed
without skin when he was carrying the cross after all the whipping
and beating.. yikes...