Examination of Jesus' Death

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Examination of Jesus' Death

INTRODUCTION

I am going to write a detailed account that examines and investigates

the trials of Jesus; I will be examining the events that took place

between the time Jesus was arrested up till he was crucified.

I will also be looking at the roles of certain people and how their

actions influenced and affected the Course of Jesus' life?

THE ROLE OF JUDAS ISCARIOT

On the night Jesus was to be arrested he went to a place called the

garden of Gethsemane where he was only accompanied by peter and the

two sons of Zebedee (John and James). Both Matthew and Mark's gospel

mention this but Luke's gospel gives a vague account saying "... and

the disciples went with him",

He neither names the disciples nor tells us how many of them there

were.

The reason for Jesus going to Gethsemane was to pray as he himself had

predicted that he would die for the sake of man and he wanted to

prepare for this painful ordeal and wanted to be spiritually ready.

Jesus says to the disciples that " the sorrow in my heart is so great

it almost crushes me. Stay here and keep watch with me." Jesus

continues a little farther on and threw himself face downwards on the

ground and prays with these words, "my father if it is possible, take

this cup of suffering from me! Yet not what I want, but What you

want."

It is clear from the above quotes that Jesus though willing to die for

the good of man but wishes there was an easier solution and Jesus

shows this by firstly verbally telling his companions how he feels and

then later on by expressing how he feels, when he throws himself face

downwards it just reflects his so...

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...her robber rebuked him, saying "don't you fear God? You received

the same sentence he did. Ours, however, is only right, because we are

getting what we deserve for what we did; but he has done no wrong."

He then said to Jesus, "remember me, Jesus, when you come as king! "

Jesus said to him, "I promise you that today you will be in paradise

with me."

In Marks Gospel just before Jesus takes his last breath he says "Eloi,

Eloi" but in Matthew's gospel he says "Eli, Eli," apart from this

minor difference both gospels agree on the rest of Jesus' words which

are "lema sabachthani". The English interpretation of both texts is

"my God, My god, why did you abandon me? "

In Luke's gospel though Jesus says "Father! In your hands I place my

spirit! "

Jesus dies following these words and the land becomes dark and sad.

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