Luke 20:1-8
Religious Leaders Challenge Jesus Authority
Luke 20:9-18
The Parable of the Wicked Farmers
Luke 20:19-26
Paying Taxes to Caesar
Luke 20:27-40
The Resurrection and Marriage
Luke 20:41-47
Leaders Didn’t Understand Who Jesus Was
Luke 21:1-4
The Widow’s Offering
Luke 21:5-19
Signs of the End of the Age
Luke 21:20-28
Jesus Tells About His Return
Luke 21:29-34
Jesus tells them to Remain watchful
Luke 21:35-38
Jesus Tells them to Remain Watchful
Luke 22:1-13
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Luke 22:31-38
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
Luke 22:39-53
Jesus Arrested in the Garden
Luke 22:54-71
Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
Luke 23:1-12
Jesus Stands Trial Before Pilate and Herod
Luke 23:13-25
Pilate Hands Jesus Over to be Crucified
Luke 23:26-43
Jesus is Led Away to be Crucified
Luke 23:44-49
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Luke 23:50-56
Jesus is Buried in a Borrowed Tomb
Luke 24:1-12
Jesus Rises From the Dead
Luke 24:13-27
Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus
Jesus is Led Away to be Crucified
Luke 23:26–43
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If you were to look at Rembrandt’s painting of The Three Crosses, your attention would be drawn first to the center cross on which Jesus died. Then as you would look at the crowd gathered around the foot of that cross, you’d be impressed by the various facial expressions an … More
When Jesus left Pilate’s judgment hall, he was carrying the cross. This was part of a prisoner’s humiliation that he carry his own cross. However, because of physical exhaustion Jesus was unable to carry it very far. A man named Simon, from the town of Cyrene in North Africa, was forced to carry it (v. 26). Luke is the only gospel that mentions the tears of the Jewish women while Jesus was being led through the streets to his execution (vv. 27-31). He told them not to weep for Him but for themselves. He knew that in only about 40 years, Jerusalem and the temple would be destroyed by the Romans.
The place called Calvary was probably located on a hill outside Jerusalem along a main road. The Romans executed people publicly as examples to the people who passed by (vv. 32-33). The places on Jesus right and on his left were taken by two criminals. This shows how a person who wants to be close to Jesus must also be prepared to suffer and die also. Jesus asked the Father to forgive the people who were putting him to death (v. 34). Roman soldiers customarily divided up the clothing of executed criminals among themselves and this was no exception. Several Old Testament prophesies were fulfilled as Jesus was crucified (vv. 35-43):
Application
Jesus’ final statement from the cross was, “Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit.” Because I know Jesus as my Savior I can die with this same confidence and assurance (Phil. 1:20-23).
Luke 23:26-43 (English Standard Version)
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