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RLJ-1982
-- SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
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THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Part 79: Via Dolorosa |
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Pontius Pilate was a political hack who thought the
ungodly Jewish leadership could be satisfied with the scourging of
Jesus. Yet, they incited the mob even further. Pilate should have
let Jesus go, but it was expedient to pacify them. The half mile to
the crucifixion site after the scourging was pure torture as the
God-man’s breathing was labored, His skin hung in ribbons, and the
flayed nerves stung with unrelenting pain. The crossbeam on His
shoulders proved to be too much and He soon fell to the ground
overcome by its weight and His injuries. Simon, a Jewish onlooker
from Cyrene, was recruited to carry the crossbeam to Calvary. When
Jesus saw women weeping for Him, He did a final short public
teaching, imploring them to look to themselves and the awful future
they faced. Caiaphas, Pilate, and the rest of the corrupt players are
long dead. They influenced future generations to join their same
fate in hell. The question remains, where do you stand? |
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