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The Book of Jesus Chapter Nineteen: The life of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John in easy-to-read, chronological format.
But Jesus again crying out in a loud voice said:
JESUS.
Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.
NARRATOR.
With these words, he breathed his last breath and bowing his head he gave up his spirit. At that, the curtain that secluded the Most
Holy in the Temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom, right down the middle. The earth quaked, the rocks split, the tombs
opened and the bodies of many Holy men who were sleeping in death rose. These after his resurrection, came out of the tombs,
entered the Holy City and appeared to a number of people. Meanwhile, the centurion, who was standing in front, together with the
others guarding Jesus, had seen how he cried out and died, the earthquake and all that was taking place, and they were terrified and
said:
GUARDS.
This man was in truth the Son of God.
NARRATOR.
And the centurion gave praise to God and said:
CENTURION.
This was for certain a righteous man.
NARRATOR.
And when all the people who had gathered for the spectacle saw what had happened, they went home beating their breasts. All of
Jesus' friends stood at a distance. Many woman were there, also watching from a distance. These were the same woman who had
followed Jesus from Galilee. Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary who was the mother of James the younger and Joseph,
Salome and the Mother of Zebedee's sons. These used to follow him and look after him when he was in Galilee. There were also
many other woman there who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-44; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:28-30
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Jesus Is Pierced
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NARRATOR.
It was Preparation Day and in order to prevent the bodies remaining on the stake during the Sabbath, since that Sabbath was a High
Day, the Jews requested that Pilate have their legs broken and the bodies taken away. Consequently, the soldiers came and broke the
legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus and then the other. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already
dead , they did not brake his legs. One of the soldiers however, pierced his side with a spear and immediately there came out blood
and water. This is the evidence of one who saw it and his record is true. He knows that he speaks the truth so that you might believe as
well. All this happened in order that the scripture should be fulfilled: 'Not one bone of his will be broken' and again another scripture
says: 'They will look upon the one whom they have pierced.'
John 19:31-37
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The Burial
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NARRATOR.
When evening had come, there arrived a rich and prominent member of the Council, an upright and just man named Joseph from the
Jewish town of Arimathaea and he also waited for the Kingdom of God. He had not consented to what the Council had planned and
carried out. Now Joseph of Arimathaea who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because he was afraid of the Jews, boldly
went to Pilate and begged for the body of Jesus since it was the Preparation, the day before the Sabbath.
Pilate, astonished that Jesus should have died so soon, summoned the centurion and enquired if he was already dead. Having been
assured this by the centurion, Pilate gave his permission and ordered it to be handed over and granted the corpse to Joseph. Joseph
then came and took Jesus down from the stake.
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