The two thieves are both near to Christ. They both see and hear all that is happening. They are both dying men and in terrible pain. They are both wicked sinners needing forgiveness. But one dies in his sins as he has lived – hard, unrepentant, and unbelieving. The other repents, believes, cries to Jesus for mercy, and is saved. […]

Jesus’ words in these verses contain two things: a warning and a prayer. First, through His prophesy He warns the women of Jerusalem. In the Jewish mindset being childless is a huge disgrace. The idea of this being a blessing is a completely foreign concept. But 70 years after Christ’s death Jerusalem comes under siege by the Romans bringing upon […]

There is a necessity about Christ being publicly proclaimed innocent. Jesus is about to be offered as a sacrifice for our sins. It is right that those who examine Him should formally pronounce Him guiltless and blameless. The Lamb of God is to be a perfect Lamb, and God so orders the events of Jesus’ trial that even when His […]