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'As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews . Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!” In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ” In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him. '
Matthew 27:32-44
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/MAT.27.32-44
Everyone had become so callous. They were stirred up by the religious leaders so much to hate Jesus, that they were callous to His suffering and lacked compassion for how horribly He was being treated. They even shouted that a true criminal be released instead of Jesus who was innocent. That is drastic! It is mind-blowing how much damage people can do when they link up together; reminds me of the tower of Babel..even the Lord acknowledges what they would be capable of if He did not step in and confuse their language. However, Jesus died for that, too. He is more powerful than any arsenal of the enemy. There is no one more powerful than Him, no matter how big and powerful the “Goliath” or army waged against Him or His kids.
'From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ). When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.” Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.” And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb. The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.” “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.'
Matthew 27:45-66
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/MAT.27.45-66
I think it was actually God’s will for the enemy to send someone to secure the tomb in order to make the situation so impossible from the human standpoint to make the Lord’s victory ring even louder and also to ensure that His victory be stronger than anything in the world and over any scheme of man. Thank the Lord for winning the unmatchable victory so that we may know that there is not anything left that is not under His feet!!! Hallelujah!!! Matchless victory!!! Matchless power!!!
Matthew 27:32-44
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/MAT.27.32-44
Everyone had become so callous. They were stirred up by the religious leaders so much to hate Jesus, that they were callous to His suffering and lacked compassion for how horribly He was being treated. They even shouted that a true criminal be released instead of Jesus who was innocent. That is drastic! It is mind-blowing how much damage people can do when they link up together; reminds me of the tower of Babel..even the Lord acknowledges what they would be capable of if He did not step in and confuse their language. However, Jesus died for that, too. He is more powerful than any arsenal of the enemy. There is no one more powerful than Him, no matter how big and powerful the “Goliath” or army waged against Him or His kids.
'From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” ). When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.” Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.” And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons. As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb. The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.” “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.'
Matthew 27:45-66
https://www.bible.com/bible/111/MAT.27.45-66
I think it was actually God’s will for the enemy to send someone to secure the tomb in order to make the situation so impossible from the human standpoint to make the Lord’s victory ring even louder and also to ensure that His victory be stronger than anything in the world and over any scheme of man. Thank the Lord for winning the unmatchable victory so that we may know that there is not anything left that is not under His feet!!! Hallelujah!!! Matchless victory!!! Matchless power!!!