Must Read!! The Seven Last Words From Jesus In Review
The recollection of the Seven Last Words of Jesus is a key event among Catholics worldwide, and religious groups have their own presentations – some of them broadcast on TV and radio. The Seven Last Words serve as points for reflection on the significance of Jesus' death. Here's a quick review.
On being crucified, the first words that Jesus uttered were once of
forgiveness for those responsible for his death sentence: "Father,
forgive them for they know not what they do."
And for Catholics, that is the essential point of his being dying — for their sins to be forgiven.
And for Catholics, that is the essential point of his being dying — for their sins to be forgiven.
There were two thieves — Dismas and Gestas — who were crucified with him, flanking his sides.
Gestas was as mocking as the others toward Jesus.
On the other hand, Dismas sympathized with Jesus, saying: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
And for his second statement from the cross, Jesus said: "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Most of the apostles have fled, except one — which the New Testament refers to only as "the disciple he loved," generally believed to be John.
Of course, Jesus' mother Mary stayed on. Jesus said to her: "Woman, behold your son." And turning to his disciple, said: "Son, behold your mother."
As he hung from the cross dying, Jesus gave his expression to his human side, crying out: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
At this point, Jesus had lost a lot of blood and sweat, common among those who were crucified. So he said: "I thirst."
The soldiers gave him a cheap, sour wine, a common drink among the lower classes at the time.
As he felt the last bit of life draining from him, Jesus said: "It is finished."
And his final act of submission was to say: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."
Usually, to make sure that those crucified would be dead by the following day — which is the Sabbath — Roman soldiers would break their legs.
But, according to the New Testament, the soldiers at Jesus' crucifixion didn't break his legs, seeing that he was already dead. To prove it, a centurion named Gaius Cassius Longinus pierced Jesus' side.
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Gestas was as mocking as the others toward Jesus.
On the other hand, Dismas sympathized with Jesus, saying: "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
And for his second statement from the cross, Jesus said: "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Most of the apostles have fled, except one — which the New Testament refers to only as "the disciple he loved," generally believed to be John.
Of course, Jesus' mother Mary stayed on. Jesus said to her: "Woman, behold your son." And turning to his disciple, said: "Son, behold your mother."
As he hung from the cross dying, Jesus gave his expression to his human side, crying out: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
At this point, Jesus had lost a lot of blood and sweat, common among those who were crucified. So he said: "I thirst."
The soldiers gave him a cheap, sour wine, a common drink among the lower classes at the time.
As he felt the last bit of life draining from him, Jesus said: "It is finished."
And his final act of submission was to say: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."
Usually, to make sure that those crucified would be dead by the following day — which is the Sabbath — Roman soldiers would break their legs.
But, according to the New Testament, the soldiers at Jesus' crucifixion didn't break his legs, seeing that he was already dead. To prove it, a centurion named Gaius Cassius Longinus pierced Jesus' side.
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