Mark
15:21-24
Jesus is
Led Away to be Crucified
15:21
A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of
Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in
from the country, and they forced him to carry the
cross.
22
They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha
(which means The Place of the Skull).
23
Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he
did not take it.
24
And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes,
they cast lots to see what each would get.
This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to change
the way that we think, and the way that we live.
Commentary
by Bob Pardue
The Crucifixion
of Christ and the Casting of Lots
The casting of lots was
similar to gambling; such as playing cards,
throwing dice, etc. This was one of the rights of
Roman soldiers; to take the belongings of people
who were being crucified so they gambled over
Jesus' clothing to see who would get it.
The Purple
Robe
It is not really mentioned
here but I wonder if maybe the purple robe they had
placed on Jesus while mocking him was among these
clothes. Purple garments were an extravagance and
were fairly expensive. They were worn mostly by
nobles and kings so the soldiers would be very
interested in owning this robe.
As they gambled over this
dying man's possessions little did they realize
they were sitting at the feet of God. They never
knew who Jesus really was.
Those Who Do Not
Know
There are many in our day and
time who do not know who Christ is. We should take
every opportunity to tell them about Jesus and what
he did for us ... and, more importantly, what he
can do for them. There is no greater gift than
showing others that Christ offers eternal life
through his amazing grace.
P.S. We will continue the
study of Passion Week within the next few passages
and hope that you will reflect upon what is
happening to Jesus during the Easter
season.
Love in Christ
- Bob
If you have never made the
commitment to receive the love and life-changing
experience of Jesus Christ, please take a moment to
look over John
3:16 and take the
first steps to salvation.
Verses about Easter and the crucifixion of
Jesus are from Life Application Study Bible: New
International Version
Other Verses from the Easter
Story for Study
Mark
15:1 -
Easter -
The Council of Religious Leaders Condemns
Jesus
Mark
15:2-5 -
Easter -
Jesus Stands Trial before
Pilate
Mark
15:6-15 - Easter -
Pilate
Hands Jesus Over to be
Crucified
s.
Mark
15:16-20 - Easter
-
Roman
Soldiers Mock Jesus
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