Thematic Bible: Inflicted by the gentiles
Thematic Bible
The death of Christ » Inflicted by the gentiles
He set Barabbas free. He had Jesus whipped. Then he commanded that he be put to death on the stake. Then the palace guard took Jesus into the open square and gathered their squad together. They took off his clothes and dressed him in a scarlet robe. read more.
They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They placed a rod in his right hand. Then they bowed down on their knees before him. They mocked him, saying: Long life to the King of the Jews. They spat on him and hit him on the head with the rod. After they mocked him, they took off the robe. He was dressed in his garments and he was led away to be impaled. They then found Simon, a man from Cyrene. They forced him to go with them to carry the stake. Golgotha, the Place of the Skull, was to be his final destination. They gave him vinegar (bitter wine) to drink mixed with poison (a drug) (gall). When he tasted it he would not drink. (Psalm 69:21) When they impaled him, they divided his garments among themselves by casting lots.
They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They placed a rod in his right hand. Then they bowed down on their knees before him. They mocked him, saying: Long life to the King of the Jews. They spat on him and hit him on the head with the rod. After they mocked him, they took off the robe. He was dressed in his garments and he was led away to be impaled. They then found Simon, a man from Cyrene. They forced him to go with them to carry the stake. Golgotha, the Place of the Skull, was to be his final destination. They gave him vinegar (bitter wine) to drink mixed with poison (a drug) (gall). When he tasted it he would not drink. (Psalm 69:21) When they impaled him, they divided his garments among themselves by casting lots.