D. L. Pitches in his Parables for Good Friday, says:
Simon the Rock stood in the corner saying
“I do not know this man”
and the man speaking with his eyes turned
“You are telling the truth, Peter.
You do not know me, but I do know you.”
Pilate, charged with judicial murder,
washed his hands and pleaded “self-defence”
upon being told “but the man did not threaten you”
he said “No, but his enemies did.”.
Judas in remorse commits suicide
When asked “Why did you need the money, Judas?”
he replied “How else could I afford a field, a tree and a rope?”
Whatever the day, whatever the year, we are all called to face the cross of Christ. We all must go there sooner or later, to stand before the one who alone, silently, asks all humans individually, “Who do you say that I am? What do you think I am doing here?” This is the place where the Eternal God will meet us – each and every one.
And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.
At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split. Matthew 27: 50-51Matthew 27: 50-51
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
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We worship and adore you, Lord Jesus – Messiah – Son of God – because by your cross and passion and wondrous resurrection, you have redeemed the world.
Now read Matthew 27: 45-61Matthew 27: 45-61
English: King James Version (1611) - KJV
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
48 And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
49 The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
50 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
55 And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him:
56 Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee's children.
57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple:
58 He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
59 And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
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