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MARCH 19
23 Stir up Yourself, and awake to my
vindication,
To my cause, my God and my Lord.
24 Vindicate me, O LORD my God, 15:26 inscription of His accusation. The
according to Your righteousness; crime for which a condemned man was exe-
And let them not rejoice over me. cuted was written on a wooden board, which
25 Let them not say in their hearts, “Ah, was fastened to the cross above his head.
so we would have it!” Jesus’inscription was written in Latin,Hebrew,
Let them not say, “We have swallowed and Greek (John 19:20). THE KING OF THE
him up.” JEWS. Since Pilate had repeatedly declared
Jesus to be innocent of any crime (Luke
26 Let them be ashamed and brought to 23:4,14,15,22),he ordered this inscription writ-
mutual confusion ten for Him.While Pilate’s intent was probably
Who rejoice at my hurt; neither to mock nor honor Jesus, he certainly
Let them be clothed with shame and intended it as an affront to the Jewish author-
dishonor ities, who had given him so much trouble.
Who exalt themselves against me. When the outraged Jewish leaders demanded
the wording be changed, Pilate bluntly
27 Let them shout for joy and be glad, refused (John 19:22). A comparison of all 4
Who favor my righteous cause; Gospel accounts reveals that the full inscription
And let them say continually, read:THIS IS JESUS OF NAZARETH,THE KING OF
“Let the LORD be magnified, THE JEWS.
Who has pleasure in the prosperity of
His servant.”
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28 And my tongue shall speak of Your ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried
righteousness out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama
And of Your praise all the day long. sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God,
My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
Proverbs 12:3
Some of those who stood by, when they
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3 A man is not established by heard that, said, “Look, He is calling for Elijah!”
wickedness, 36 Then someone ran and filled a sponge full of
But the root of the righteous cannot sour wine, put it on a reed, and offered it to Him
be moved. to drink, saying, “Let Him alone; let us see if
Mark 15:25–47 Elijah will come to take Him down.”
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And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and
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Now it was the third hour, and they crucified breathed His last.
Him. And the inscription of His accusation was 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two
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written above: from top to bottom. So when the centurion,
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THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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With Him they also crucified two robbers, 15:38 the veil of the temple was torn in two.
one on His right and the other on His left. So The massive curtain separating the Holy of
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the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And Holies from the rest of the sanctuary (Ex.
He was numbered with the transgressors.” 26:31–33;40:20,21;Lev.16:2;Heb.9:3).Its rend-
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And those who passed by blasphemed ing signified that the way into God’s presence
Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! was open by the death of His Son.
You who destroy the temple and build it in
three days, save Yourself, and come down
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from the cross!” who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out
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Likewise the chief priests also, mocking
among themselves with the scribes, said, “He this Man was the Son of God!”
saved others; Himself He cannot save. Let 40 There were also women looking on from
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the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene,
from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Mary the mother of James the Less and of
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Even those who were crucified with Him Joses, and Salome, who also followed Him
reviled Him. and ministered to Him when He was in Gali-
Now when the sixth hour had come, there
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was darkness over the whole land until the Him to Jerusalem.
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