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Judas’ Sorrow and Suicide
Since Jewish law required trials to be conducted during the day, the chief priests and elders reconvened in the morning and delivered the official verdict against Jesus, so that the people could not say that their hastily - called night meeting was unlawful (v. 1). The court deci …

Trial Before Pilate
As Jesus enters Pilate’s judgment hall the Jewish leaders accused Him of the following crimes: Guilty of misleading the nationForbidding the paying of taxesClaiming to be a kingPilate focused on the third charge when he asked, “Are you the King of the Jews” (v. 11)? Jes …

The Mockery and Crucifixion
Just before Jesus’ crucifixion the Roman soldiers decided to make sport of Him. Evidently this took place before a large “band of soldiers” (v.27) which would have been 600. There they removed His clothing and mocked Him by putting on Him “a scarlet robe …

On the Cross
Mark indicates that the crucifixion began around nine o’clock in the morning (Mark 15:25 - “third hour"). From then until noon Jesus repeatedly prayed “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Lk. 24:34). He spoke to the repentant thief and …

Burial in Joseph’s Tomb
If it hadn’t of been for Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (John 19:38) Jesus might not have had a decent burial (vv. 57-61). Joseph was a member of the Sanhedrin but had not agreed with their decision to crucify Jesus (Luke 23:51). Since Joseph was a rich man he had prepared the …