SHARING BREAD 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 Here they crucified him, and with him two others–one on each side and Jesus in the middle. John 19:17-18 (NIV) The cross – an instrument of the most dreadful and agonizing torture, commonly used [...]
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SHARING BREAD 16 Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. John 19:16 (NIV) It was the hour that darkness reigned. I recall Jesus’ Words recorded in Luke when He was arrested: 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the [...]
February_24
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SHARING BREAD 14 It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews. 15 But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered. John 19:14-15 (NIV) [...]
February_22
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SHARING BREAD 12 From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.” 13 When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at a place [...]
February_20
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SHARING BREAD 10 ”Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?” 11 Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of [...]
February_17
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SHARING BREAD 8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid, 9 and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer. John 19:8-9 (NIV) Pilate shows forth a different frame of mind as terror gripped his heart upon hearing from the Jews our Lord’s [...]
February_15
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SHARING BREAD 7 The Jews insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.” John 19:7 (NIV) Citing Leviticus, the Jews now insist to Pilate they have a slam dunk case against the Lord Jesus and therefore demand His death. They were intently [...]
February_13
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SHARING BREAD 4 Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.” 5 When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” [...]
February_10
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SHARING BREAD 1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe 3 and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him in the face. John 19:1-3 (NIV) [...]
February_08
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SHARING BREAD 40 They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion. John 18:40 (NIV) Assuredly, “Birds of a feather flock together” and there is most definitely a certain “Honor among thieves” but Barabbas? Seriously…. are you kidding me….a notorious prisoner released in lieu of our Lord – [...]
