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Jesus is Crucified
John 19:17–27
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Today we look at the cross as a symbol of glory and victory, but in Pilate’s day the cross was reserved for the worst kind of criminals. It was the most cruel and shameful of all punishments. Then to add to that shame, Jesus was crucified with two thieves (v. 18). Executions in our day are usually carried out in privacy, but Jesus was nailed to the cross and hung where everyone could see.
Another requirement in those days was for a criminal to wear a sign that told of his crime (vv. 20-22). The one Jesus wore was the one Pilate wrote which said; “This is Jesus of Nazareth. the king of the Jews” (v. 19). The chief priests protested and demanded that it be changed from a statement to a claim. It seems that Pilate knew that his placard would insult and embarrass these Jews and that is exactly what he wanted to do, so he refused to change it. The four Roman soldiers divided up His clothes until they came to His robe which was woven in one piece from top to bottom and they didn’t want to rip it (vv. 23-24). Instead they gambled for it so the Scriptures would be fulfilled. In contrast to the cruelty and indifference of the soldiers, we find Jesus concerned about His mothers’ welfare when He is gone. One of His last requests was for one of His disciples (probably John) to take care of His mother (vv. 25-27).
Application
The example of Christ’s concern for His mother teaches that everyone has a responsibility to provide for and take care of his parents. I’m thankful the Lord has allowed me the privilege of taking care of my parents and Thelma’s dad. What a privilege and honor this has been!
John 19:17-27 (English Standard Version)
And he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but rather, 'This man said, I am King of the Jews.'" Pilate answered, "What I have written I have written." When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, so they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be." This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, "They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." So the soldiers did these things, but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
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