Jesus, beaten senselessly, bleeding profusely, and stripped naked hangs on the cross for the world to see. Many people mock him, some ignore him, and his closest friends, those who were actually present, mourned him. Matthew writes, 45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. 46 And about… Continue reading Matthew 27:45-65 – The Cross, the Curtain, and the Tomb
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Matthew 27:11-44 – Guilt, Dreams, and Glory
Our deliverance from evil has been secured by means of Jesus’s deliverance unto evil. Matthew writes, 11 Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You have said so.” 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.… Continue reading Matthew 27:11-44 – Guilt, Dreams, and Glory