"FATHER, FORGIVE THEM,
FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO"
From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[c] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).
Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him."
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, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”
-Matthew 27:45-54
"God so loved the world that
He gave His only begotten Son." - John 3:16
Love that old spiritual. Thanks for the reflection.
ReplyDeleteThe curtian was torn...that one statement has so much meaning in itself.
ReplyDeleteI love this song, although if you really soak in the words, it a bit hard to swallow. He died on that cross for me...but praise God he is risen!
Have a blessed Easter!