Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Christ

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Trial before 2:00 AM Scripture quoted by :13-23 the ex- permission. NET high priest of Quotations the Jews. designated (NET) are They brought from the NET Bible® him first to Back to Bible copyright ©1996- Annas, for he Studies & 2006 by Biblical was the Sermons on Studies Press, L.L.C. the Death & father-in-law Resurrection http://www.bible.org/. of , of Jesus All rights reserved. who was high Christ priest that year. (Now it Back to was Caiaphas Resources for who had Passion of the Christ advised the Jewish leaders that it was to their advantage that one man die for the people.) Peter’s First Denial Simon Peter and another disciple followed them as they brought Jesus to Annas. (Now the other disciple was acquainted with the high priest, and he went with Jesus into the high priest’s courtyard.) But Simon

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Peter was left standing outside by the door. So the other disciple who was acquainted with the high priest came out and spoke to the slave girl who watched the door, and brought Peter inside. The girl who was the doorkeeper said to Peter, “You’re not one of this man’s disciples too, are you?” He replied, “ not.” (Now the slaves and the guards were standing around a charcoal fire they had made, warming themselves because it was cold. Peter also was standing with them, warming himself.) Jesus Questioned by Annas While this was happening, the high priest questioned Jesus about Page 2 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching. Jesus replied, “I have spoken publicly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple courts, where all the Jewish people assemble together. I have said nothing in secret. Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said. They know what I said.” When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest’s officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said, “Is that the way you answer the high priest?” Jesus replied, “If I have said something wrong, confirm what is wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?”

Trial before 3:30 AM Matthew 26:56-68 Mark 14:53- John 18:24 Caiaphas, NET 65 NET NET Page 3 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Caiaphas, NET 65 NET NET current high priest of the But this has happened Then they led Then Annas Jews, and so that the scriptures Jesus to the sent him, still members of of the prophets would high priest, tied up, to the be fulfilled.” Then all and all the Caiaphas the Sanhedrine the disciples left him chief priests high priest. and fled. Condemned and elders Peter’s by the and experts in Second and Now the ones who the law came Third Denials had arrested Jesus led together. And him to Caiaphas, the Peter had high priest, in whose followed him house the experts in from a the law and the elders distance, up had gathered. But to the high Peter was following priest’s him from a distance, courtyard. He all the way to the high was sitting priest’s courtyard. with the After going in, he sat guards and with the guards to see warming the outcome. The himself by the chief priests and the fire. The chief whole Sanhedrin were priests and trying to find false the whole testimony against Sanhedrin Jesus so that they were looking could put him to for evidence death. But they did against Jesus not find anything, so that they though many false could put him witnesses came to death, but forward. Finally two they did not came forward and find anything. declared, “This man Many gave said, ‘I am able to false destroy the temple of testimony God and rebuild it in against him, three days.’” So the but their high priest stood up testimony did and said to him, not agree. “Have you no Some stood answer? What is this up and gave that they are testifying this false against you?” But testimony Jesus was silent. The against him: high priest said to “We heard him, “I charge you him say, ‘I under oath by the will destroy living God, tell us if this temple Page 4 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ living God, tell us if this temple you are the Christ, the made with Son of God.” Jesus hands and in said to him, “You three days have said it yourself. build another But I tell you, from not made now on you will see with hands.’” the Son of Man Yet even on sitting at the right this point hand of the Power their and coming on the testimony did clouds of heaven.” not agree. Then the high priest Then the high tore his clothes and priest stood declared, “He has up before blasphemed! Why do them and we still need asked Jesus, witnesses? Now you “Have you no have heard the answer? blasphemy! What is What is this your verdict?” They that they are answered, “He is testifying guilty and deserves against you?” death.” Then they But he was spat in his face and silent and did struck him with their not answer. fists. And some Again the slapped him, saying, high priest “Prophesy for us, you questioned Christ! Who hit you?” him, “Are you Peter’s Denials the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” “I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.” Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “Why do we still Page 5 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ do we still need witnesses? You have heard the blasphemy! What is your verdict?” They all condemned him as deserving death. Then some began to spit on him, and to blindfold him, and to strike him with their fists, saying, “Prophesy!” The guards also took him and beat him. Peter’s Denials

Trial before 6:00 AM Mark 15:1 Luke 22:66-71 the Sanhedrin NET NET (Jewish ruling authorities) Early in the When day morning, came, the after forming council of the a plan, the elders of the chief priests people with the gathered elders and the together, both experts in the the chief law and the priests and the whole experts in the Sanhedrin law. Then they tied Jesus up, led Jesus away led him away, to their council and handed and said, “If him over to you are the Pilate. Christ, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell Page 6 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ them, “If I tell you, you will not believe, and if I ask you, you will not answer. But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” He answered them, “You say that I am.” Then they said, “Why do we need further testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!” Jesus Brought Before Pilate

The first trial 6:30 AM Matthew 27:1-2 NET Mark 15:2-5 Luke 23:1-7 John 18:28-38 before Pilate, NET NET NET Governor of When it was early in Judaea, at the morning, all the So Pilate Then the Then they official chief priests and the asked him, whole group of brought Jesus residence elders of the people “Are you the them rose up from Caiaphas plotted against Jesus king of the and brought to the Roman to execute him. They Jews?” He Jesus before governor’s tied him up, led him replied, “You Pilate. They residence. away, and handed him say so.” Then began to (Now it was over to Pilate the the chief accuse him, very early governor. Judas’ priests began saying, “We morning.) Suicide to accuse him found this man They did not repeatedly. subverting our go into the Matthew 27:11-14 So Pilate nation, governor’s NET asked him forbidding us residence so again, “Have to pay the they would Then Jesus stood you nothing tribute tax to not be before the governor, to say? See Caesar and ceremonially and the governor how many claiming that defiled, but asked him, “Are you charges they he himself is could eat the are bringing Christ, a king.” Page 7 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ the king of the Jews?” are bringing Christ, a king.” Passover Jesus said, “You say against you!” So Pilate asked meal. So so.” But when he was But Jesus Jesus, “Are you Pilate came accused by the chief made no the king of the outside to priests and the elders, further reply, Jews?” He them and said, he did not respond. so that Pilate replied, “You “What Then Pilate said to was amazed. say so.” Then accusation do him, “Don’t you hear Jesus and Pilate said to you bring how many charges Barabbas the chief against this they are bringing priests and the man?” They against you?” But he crowds, “I find replied, “If did not answer even no basis for an this man were one accusation, so accusation not a criminal, that the governor was against this we would not quite amazed. man.” But they have handed persisted in him over to saying, “He you.” Pilate incites the told them, people by “Take him teaching yourselves and throughout all pass judgment . It on him started in according to and your own ended up law!” The here!” Jesus Jewish leaders Brought replied, “We Before Herod cannot legally Now when put anyone to Pilate heard death.” (This this, he asked happened to whether the fulfill the man was a word Jesus Galilean. had spoken When he when he learned that he indicated was from what kind of Herod’s death he was jurisdiction, he going to die.) sent him over Pilate to Herod, who Questions also happened Jesus So to be in Pilate went at back into the that time. governor’s residence, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the

Page 8 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?” Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and your chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?” Jesus replied, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” Then Pilate said, “So you are a king!” Jesus replied, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world – to testify to the Page 9 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” Pilate asked, “What is truth?” When he had said this he went back outside to the Jewish leaders and announced, “I find no basis for an accusation against him.

Trial before 7:00 AM Luke 23:8-12 Herod NET Antipas, Governor of When Herod Galilee saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him and was hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign. So Herod questioned him at considerable length; Jesus gave him no answer. The chief priests and the experts in the law were there, vehemently accusing him. Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with Page 10 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate. That very day Herod and Pilate became friends with each other, for prior to this they had been enemies.

Second trial 7:30 AM Matthew 27:15-26 Mark 15:6-15 Luke 23:13-25 John 18:39- before Pilate NET NET NET 19:16 NET

During the feast the During the Then Pilate But it is your governor was feast it was called together custom that I accustomed to release customary to the chief release one one prisoner to the release one priests, the prisoner for crowd, whomever prisoner to rulers, and the you at the they wanted. At that the people, people, and Passover. So time they had in whomever said to them, do you want custody a notorious they “You brought me to release prisoner named Jesus requested. A me this man as for you the Barabbas. So after man named one who was king of the they had assembled, Barabbas was misleading the Jews?” Then Pilate said to them, imprisoned people. When I they shouted “Whom do you want with rebels examined him back, “Not me to release for you, who had before you, I this man, but Jesus Barabbas or committed did not find Barabbas!” Jesus who is called murder this man guilty (Now the Christ?” (For he during an of anything Barabbas was knew that they had insurrection. you accused a handed him over Then the him of doing. revolutionary.) because of envy.) As crowd came Neither did Pilate Tries to he was sitting on the up and began Herod, for he Release Jesus judgment seat, his to ask Pilate sent him back Then Pilate wife sent a message to release a to us. Look, he took Jesus and to him: “Have prisoner for has done had him nothing to do with them, as was nothing flogged that innocent man; I his custom. deserving severely. The have suffered greatly So Pilate death. I will soldiers as a result of a dream asked them, therefore have braided a about him today.” But “Do you him flogged crown of the chief priests and want me to and release thorns and put the elders persuaded release the him.” But they it on his head,

Page 11 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ the elders persuaded release the him.” But they it on his head, the crowds to ask for king of the all shouted out and they Barabbas and to have Jews for together, clothed him in Jesus killed. The you?” (For he “Take this man a purple robe. governor asked them, knew that the away! Release They came up “Which of the two do chief priests Barabbas for to him again you want me to had handed us!” (This was and again and release for you?” And him over a man who had said, “Hail, they said, “Barabbas!” because of been thrown king of the Pilate said to them, envy.) But into prison for Jews!” And “Then what should I the chief an insurrection they struck do with Jesus who is priests stirred started in the him repeatedly called the Christ?” up the crowd city, and for in the face. They all said, “Crucify to have him murder.) Pilate Again Pilate him!” He asked, release addressed them went out and “Why? What wrong Barabbas once again said to the has he done?” But instead. So because he Jewish they shouted more Pilate spoke wanted to leaders, insistently, “Crucify to them release Jesus. “Look, I am him!” Jesus is again, “Then But they kept bringing him Condemned and what do you on shouting, out to you, so Mocked When Pilate want me to “Crucify, that you may saw that he could do do with the crucify him!” A know that I nothing, but that one you call third time he find no reason instead a riot was king of the said to them, for an starting, he took some Jews?” They “Why? What accusation water, washed his shouted back, wrong has he against him.” hands before the “Crucify done? I have So Jesus came crowd and said, “I am him!” Pilate found him outside, innocent of this man’s asked them, guilty of no wearing the blood. You take care “Why? What crime crown of of it yourselves!” In has he done deserving thorns and the reply all the people wrong?” But death. I will purple robe. said, “Let his blood they shouted therefore flog Pilate said to be on us and on our more him and release them, “Look, children!” Then he insistently, him.” But they here is the released Barabbas for “Crucify were insistent, man!” When them. But after he him!” demanding the chief had Jesus flogged, he Because he with loud priests and handed him over to be wanted to shouts that he their officers crucified. satisfy the be crucified. saw him, they crowd, Pilate And their shouted out, released shouts “Crucify him! Barabbas for prevailed. So Crucify him!” them. Then, Pilate decided Pilate said, after he had that their “You take Jesus flogged, demand should him and he handed be granted. He crucify him! him over to released the Certainly I be crucified. man they asked find no reason for, who had for an Page 12 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ for, who had for an been thrown in accusation prison for against him!” insurrection The Jewish and murder. leaders But he handed replied, “We Jesus over to have a law, their will. and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!” When Pilate heard what they said, he was more afraid than ever, and he went back into the governor’s residence and said to Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. So Pilate said, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know I have the authority to release you, and to crucify you?” Jesus replied, “You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is Page 13 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ over to you is guilty of greater sin.” From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!” When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called “The Stone Pavement” (Gabbatha in Aramaic). (Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders, “Look, here is your king!” Then they shouted out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked, “Shall I

Page 14 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ “Shall I crucify your king?” The high priests replied, “We have no king except Caesar!” Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. The Crucifixion So they took Jesus,

Mockings of 6-9 AM Matthew 27:27-30 Mark 15:16- Jesus by NET 19 NET Roman soldiers Then the governor’s So the soldiers took Jesus soldiers led into the governor’s him into the residence and palace (that gathered the whole is, the cohort around him. governor’s They stripped him and residence) put a scarlet robe and called around him, and after together the braiding a crown of whole cohort. thorns, they put it on They put a his head. They put a purple cloak staff in his right hand, on him and and kneeling down after braiding before him, they a crown of mocked him: “Hail, thorns, they king of the Jews!” put it on him. They spat on him and They began took the staff and to salute him: struck him repeatedly “Hail, king of on the head. the Jews!” Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him. Page 15 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ him.

Via Dolorosa Before 9 Matthew 27:31-34 Mark 15:20- Luke 23:26-33 :16-17 (on the way AM NET 23 NET NET NET to the cross) When they had When they As they led Then Pilate mocked him, they had finished him away, they handed him stripped him of the mocking him, seized Simon over to them robe and put his own they stripped of Cyrene, who to be clothes back on him. him of the was coming in crucified. The Then they led him purple cloak from the Crucifixion So away to crucify him. and put his country. They they took The Crucifixion As own clothes placed the Jesus, and they were going out, back on him. cross on his carrying his they found a man Then they led back and made own cross he from Cyrene named him away to him carry it went out to Simon, whom they crucify him. behind Jesus. the place forced to carry his The A great called “The cross. They came to a Crucifixion number of the Place of the place called Golgotha The soldiers people Skull” (called (which means “Place forced a followed him, in Aramaic of the Skull”) and passerby to among them Golgotha). offered Jesus wine carry his women who mixed with gall to cross, Simon were mourning drink. But after of Cyrene, and wailing for tasting it, he would who was him. But Jesus not drink it. coming in turned to them from the and said, country (he “Daughters of was the Jerusalem, do father of not weep for Alexander me, but weep and Rufus). for yourselves They brought and for your Jesus to a children. For place called this is certain: Golgotha The days are (which is coming when translated, they will say, “Place of the ‘Blessed are Skull”). They the barren, the offered him wombs that wine mixed never bore with myrrh, children, and but he did not the breasts that take it. never nursed!’ Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, Page 16 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him. So when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

First three 9 AM Matthew 27:35-44 Mark 15:24- Luke 23:33-43 John 19:18-27 hours on the till 12 NET 32 NET NET NET cross noon When they had Then they So when they There they crucified him, they crucified him came to the crucified him divided his clothes by and divided place that is along with throwing dice. Then his clothes, called “The two others, they sat down and throwing dice Skull,” they one on each kept guard over him for them, to crucified him side, with there. Above his head decide what there, along Jesus in the they put the charge each would with the middle. Pilate against him, which take. It was criminals, one also had a read: “This is Jesus, nine o’clock on his right notice written the king of the Jews.” in the and one on his and fastened Then two outlaws morning left. [But Jesus to the cross, were crucified with when they said, “Father, which read: him, one on his right crucified him. forgive them, “Jesus the and one on his left. The for they don’t Nazarene, the Those who passed by inscription of know what king of the defamed him, shaking the charge they are Jews.” Thus their heads and against him doing.”] Then many of the saying, “You who can read, “The they threw dice Jewish destroy the temple king of the to divide his residents of and rebuild it in three Jews.” And clothes. The Jerusalem read days, save yourself! If they crucified people also this notice, Page 17 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ days, save yourself! If they crucified people also this notice, you are God’s Son, two outlaws stood there because the come down from the with him, one watching, but place where cross!” In the same on his right the rulers Jesus was way even the chief and one on ridiculed him, crucified was priests – together his left. saying, “He near the city, with the experts in Those who saved others. and the notice the law and elders – passed by Let him save was written in were mocking him: defamed him, himself if he is Aramaic, “He saved others, but shaking their the Christ of Latin, and he cannot save heads and God, his Greek. Then himself! He is the saying, “Aha! chosen one!” the chief king of Israel! If he You who can The soldiers priests of the comes down now destroy the also mocked Jews said to from the cross, we temple and him, coming Pilate, “Do will believe in him! rebuild it in up and offering not write, He trusts in God – let three days, him sour wine, ‘The king of God, if he wants to, save yourself and saying, “If the Jews,’ but deliver him now and come you are the rather, ‘This because he said, ‘I am down from king of the man said, I am God’s Son’!” The the cross!” In Jews, save king of the robbers who were the same way yourself!” Jews.’” Pilate crucified with him even the chief There was also answered, also spoke abusively priests – an inscription “What I have to him. Jesus’ Death together with over him, written, I have the experts in “This is the written.” Now the law – king of the when the were Jews.” One of soldiers mocking him the criminals crucified among who was Jesus, they themselves: hanging there took his “He saved railed at him, clothes and others, but he saying, “Aren’t made four cannot save you the Christ? shares, one for himself! Let Save yourself each soldier, the Christ, and us!” But and the tunic the king of the other remained. Israel, come rebuked him, (Now the down from saying, “Don’t tunic was the cross you fear God, seamless, now, that we since you are woven from may see and under the same top to bottom believe!” sentence of as a single Those who condemnation? piece.) So the were And we rightly soldiers said crucified with so, for we are to one him also getting what another, spoke we deserve for “Let’s not tear abusively to what we did, it, but throw him. Jesus’ but this man dice to see Page 18 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ him. Jesus’ but this man dice to see Death has done who will get nothing it.” This took wrong.” Then place to fulfill he said, “Jesus, the scripture remember me that says, when you “They divided come in your my garments kingdom.” And among them, Jesus said to and for my him, “I tell you clothing they the truth, today threw dice.” you will be So the soldiers with me in did these paradise.” things. Now standing beside Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and . So when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, look, here is your son!” He then said to his disciple, “Look, here is your mother!” From that very time the disciple took her into his own home. Jesus’ Death

Three hours Noon till Matthew 27:45-50 Mark 15:33- Luke 23:44-46 John 19:28-30 of darkness 3 PM NET 37 NET NET NET

Now from noon until Now when it It was now After this Page 19 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Now from noon until Now when it It was now After this three, darkness came was noon, about noon, Jesus, over all the land. At darkness and darkness realizing that about three o’clock came over the came over the by this time Jesus shouted with a whole land whole land everything loud voice, “Eli, Eli, until three in until three in was lema sabachthani?” the afternoon. the afternoon, completed, that is, “My God, my Around three because the said (in order God, why have you o’clock Jesus sun’s light to fulfill the forsaken me?” When cried out with failed. The scripture), “I some of the a loud voice, temple curtain am thirsty!” A bystanders heard it, “Eloi, Eloi, was torn in jar full of sour they said, “This man lema two. Then wine was is calling for Elijah.” sabachthani?” Jesus, calling there, so they Immediately one of which means, out with a loud put a sponge them ran and got a “My God, my voice, said, soaked in sour sponge, filled it with God, why “Father, into wine on a sour wine, put it on a have you your hands I branch of stick, and gave it to forsaken commit my hyssop and him to drink. But the me?” When spirit!” And lifted it to his rest said, “Leave him some of the after he said mouth. When alone! Let’s see if bystanders this he he had Elijah will come to heard it they breathed his received the save him.” Then Jesus said, “Listen, last. sour wine, cried out again with a he is calling Jesus said, “It loud voice and gave for Elijah!” is completed!” up his spirit. Then Then he someone ran, bowed his filled a head and gave sponge with up his spirit. sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, “Leave him alone! Let’s see if Elijah will come to take him down!” But Jesus cried out with a loud voice and breathed his last.

Phenomena 3 PM or Matthew 27:51-56 Mark 15:38- Luke 23:45, accompanying time of NET 41 NET 47-49 NET Christ's death death Page 20 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Christ's death death Just then the temple And the because the curtain was torn in temple sun’s light two, from top to curtain was failed. The bottom. The earth torn in two, temple curtain shook and the rocks from top to was torn in were split apart. And bottom. Now two. tombs were opened, when the and the bodies of centurion, Now when the many saints who had who stood in centurion saw died were raised. front of him, what had (They came out of the saw how he happened, he tombs after his died, he said, praised God resurrection and went “Truly this and said, into the holy city and man was “Certainly this appeared to many God’s Son!” man was people.) Now when There were innocent!” And the centurion and also women, all the crowds those with him who watching that had were guarding Jesus from a assembled for saw the earthquake distance. this spectacle, and what took place, Among them when they saw they were extremely were Mary what had taken terrified and said, Magdalene, place, returned “Truly this one was and Mary the home beating God’s Son!” Many mother of their breasts. women who had James the And all those followed Jesus from younger and who knew Galilee and given him of Joses, and Jesus stood at support were also Salome. a distance, and there, watching from When he was the women a distance. Among in Galilee, who had them were Mary they had followed him Magdalene, Mary the followed him from Galilee mother of James and and given saw these Joseph, and the him support. things. Jesus’ mother of the sons of Many other Burial . Jesus’ women who Burial had come up with him to Jerusalem were there too. Jesus’ Burial

Burial of Between Matthew 27:57-60 Mark 15:42- Luke 23:50-54 John 19:31-42 Jesus 3-6 PM NET 46 NET NET NET

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Now when it was Now when Now there was Then, because evening, there came a evening had a man named it was the day rich man from already come, Joseph who of preparation, Arimathea, named since it was was a member so that the Joseph, who was also the day of of the council, bodies should a disciple of Jesus. He preparation a good and not stay on went to Pilate and (that is, the righteous man. the crosses on asked for the body of day before (He had not the Jesus. Then Pilate the Sabbath), consented to (for that ordered that it be Joseph of their plan and Sabbath was given to him. Joseph Arimathea, a action.) He an especially took the body, highly was from the important wrapped it in a clean regarded Judean town of one), the linen cloth, and member of Arimathea, and Jewish leaders placed it in his own the council, was looking asked Pilate to new tomb that he had who was forward to the have the cut in the rock. Then himself kingdom of victims’ legs he rolled a great stone looking God. He went broken and across the entrance of forward to to Pilate and the bodies the tomb and went the kingdom asked for the taken down. away. of God, went body of Jesus. So the soldiers boldly to Then he took it came and Pilate and down, broke the legs asked for the wrapped it in a of the two body of Jesus. linen cloth, and men who had Pilate was placed it in a been crucified surprised that tomb cut out with Jesus, he was of the rock, first the one already dead. where no one and then the He called the had yet been other. But centurion and buried. It was when they asked him if the day of came to Jesus he had been preparation and saw that dead for some and the he was already time. When Sabbath was dead, they did Pilate was beginning. not break his informed by legs. But one the centurion, of the soldiers he gave the pierced his body to side with a Joseph. After spear, and Joseph blood and bought a water flowed linen cloth out and took immediately. down the And the body, he person who wrapped it in saw it has the linen and testified (and placed it in a his testimony Page 22 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ placed it in a his testimony tomb cut out is true, and he of the rock. knows that he Then he is telling the rolled a stone truth), so that across the you also may entrance of believe. For the tomb. these things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled, “Not a bone of his will be broken.” And again another scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.” Jesus’ Burial After this, , a disciple of Jesus (but secretly, because he feared the Jewish leaders), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away. , the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a Page 23 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy- five pounds. Then they took Jesus’ body and wrapped it, with the aromatic spices, in strips of linen cloth according to Jewish burial customs. Now at the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried. And so, because it was the Jewish day of preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus’ body there.

Women Friday 6 Matthew 27:61-66 Mark 15:47 Luke 23:55-56 watch at the PM till NET NET NET tomb Saturday 6 PM (Now Mary Mary The women Magdalene and the Magdalene who had other Mary were and Mary the accompanied sitting there, opposite mother of Jesus from the tomb.) The Guard Joses saw Galilee at the Tomb The next where the followed, and day (which is after the body was they saw the day of preparation) placed. tomb and how

Page 24 Harmony of the Trials and Crucifixion of Jesus Christ day of preparation) placed. tomb and how the chief priests and his body was the laid in it. Then assembled before they returned Pilate and said, “Sir, and prepared we remember that aromatic spices while that deceiver and perfumes. was still alive he said, On the ‘After three days I Sabbath they will rise again.’ So rested give orders to secure according to the tomb until the the third day. Otherwise commandment. his disciples may come and steal his body and say to the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead,’ and the last deception will be worse than the first.” Pilate said to them, “Take a guard of soldiers. Go and make it as secure as you can.” So they went with the soldiers of the guard and made the tomb secure by sealing the stone.

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