Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross (Mark 15:24; NLT).
In agony
Of body,
And of mind,
Crucified,
In anguish
And despair,
Ours were the sins
You bore; for us
You prayed,
Though feeling abandoned –
God’s dear Son,
And Heir.
You exposed yourself to death itself, and allowed yourself to be counted among criminals, while you bore the guilt of many and interceded for sinners (Isaiah 53:12; TIB).
Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son. Listen to him” (Mark 9:7; NLT).
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He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins (Isaiah 53:5; NLT).
At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Matthew 27:46; NLT).
Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last (Luke 23:46; NIV).
Reading: Isaiah 53.