Thematic Bible: Sufferings of Christ


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For I tell you, this word of scripture must be fulfilled in me: he was classed among criminals. Yes, there is an end to all that refers to me." Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeHumiliationForeknowledge Of ChristScriptures FulfilledFulfilled Prophecies Prove Inspirationaccomplishmentfulfillment

By humbling himself he had his doom removed. Who can tell his family? For his life is cut off from the earth. Verse ConceptsForetelling Christ's DeathChrist And ShamingNo Justice

but emptied himself by taking the nature of a servant; born in human guise and appearing in human form, he humbly stooped in his obedience even to die, and to die upon the cross.

On saying this, Jesus was disquieted in spirit: he testified and said, "Truly, truly I tell you, one of you will betray me." Verse ConceptsPainPredictionsSpirit, Nature OfUnhappinessBetrayal, Of ChristJudas Betraying ChristChrist Telling The Truth


and looking up to heaven with a sigh he said to him, "Ephphatha" (which means, Open). Verse ConceptsLanguagesSighingAramaic LanguageThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersInterpreting Language

But he sighed in spirit and said, "Why does this generation demand a Sign? I tell you truly, no Sign shall be given this generation." Verse ConceptsAffirmationsGenerationsSighingUnbelief, As Response To GodDisgustNo SignsWhy Do Others Do This?


Now when Jesus saw her wailing and saw the Jews who accompanied her wailing, he chafed in spirit and was disquieted. Verse ConceptsBereavement, God's Comfort inSpirit, Nature OfUnhappinessWeepingMourning The Death Of Others



Had not the Christ to suffer thus and so enter his glory?" Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeGospel, Historical Foundation OfForeknowledge Of Christ

For I tell you, this word of scripture must be fulfilled in me: he was classed among criminals. Yes, there is an end to all that refers to me." Verse ConceptsForeknowledgeHumiliationForeknowledge Of ChristScriptures FulfilledFulfilled Prophecies Prove Inspirationaccomplishmentfulfillment




that the Son of man had to be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and rise on the third day." Verse ConceptsForeknowledge Of ChristHanding Over ChristChrist Would Be KilledChrist Would RiseChrist's Crucifixion ForetoldTo Be Given Into One's Hands

"Thus," he said, "it is written that the Christ has to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of Jesus ChristForeknowledge Of ChristThe Third Day Of The WeekChrist Would Rise


Is this not the son of the joiner? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenCarpentersOccupationsWork, As Ordained By GodHumility Of ChristChrist, Names ForChrist's Earthly FamilyWho He Might BeMothers And Sonsnegativity


Those who passed by scoffed at him, nodding at him in derision and calling, "Ha! You were to destroy the temple and build it in three days! Come down from the cross and save yourself!"



Then Herod and his troops scoffed at him and made fun of him, and after arraying him in a bright robe he remitted him to Pilate. Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness

Meantime the men who had Jesus in custody flogged him and made fun of him; Verse ConceptsTortureThe Smiting Of JesusBatteryBeating JesusMocking ChristFun

plaited a crown of thorns and set it on his head, put a stick in his hand, and knelt before him in mockery, crying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristCrown Of ThornsFigures Of SpeechBowingCrowns, Worn ByKneelingSceptreThornsPlaitingChrist's Right HandChrist Is King Of IsraelMocking ChristSpoken Greetings

So, too, the high priests made fun of him with the scribes and the elders of the people. Verse ConceptsChief priestsCorrupt PriestsMocking ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesFunpriests

The soldiers made fun of him too by coming up and handing him vinegar, Verse ConceptsMedicineMockeryWineVinegarMocking ChristDrugsgames





Now when the soldiers crucified Jesus they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. But as the tunic was seamless, woven right down in a single piece, Verse ConceptsClothBody Of Christ, Physical DeathCrucifixion, Of ChristDressInner GarmentsDividing PlunderGarmentscrucifixion

and when they came to the place called The Skull they crucified him there along with the criminals, one at his right and one at his left. Verse ConceptsBody Of Christ, Physical DeathDeath penaltyCrucifixion, Of ChristPainTortureCalvarySkullsChrist Was KilledCrucifiedOthers CrucifiedBurying placesassertivenesscrucifixion


Then they crucified him and distributed his clothes among themselves, drawing lots for them to decide each man's share. Verse ConceptsClothingChanceCrucifixion, Of ChristTortureGamblingChrist Was KilledDividing Plunder

Those who passed by scoffed at him, nodding at him in derision Verse ConceptsGesturesShaking The HeadInsulting ChristAbusenagging

Let 'the Christ,' 'the king of Israel' come down now from the cross! Let us see that and we will believe!" Those who were crucified with him also denounced him. Verse ConceptsMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsChrist Going DownReasons For Faith In ChristChrist Is King Of IsraelCrucifiedInsulting ChristOthers Crucified

One of the criminals who had been hung also abused him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us as well." Verse ConceptsThe If's Of SatanJesus Christ, Temptation OfSaid To Be The ChristSaving OneselfSave Us!Abuseassertiveness

and he went away, carrying the cross by himself, to the spot called the 'place of the skull' ??the Hebrew name is Golgotha; Verse ConceptsCrucifixion, Of ChristBackCalvaryCarrying The CrossSkullsBurying placesThe Crosscrusades