Sharing is Caring

Jesus on the road to Golgotha (3)         [Luke 23:26-32]                     The first thing that happened on the way to Golgotha was Simon of Cyrene forcibly carrying the cross for Jesus (Lk. 23:26).  The second thing that happened was that many people followed Jesus (v. 27).  The third thing that happened was that two other criminals were taken along with Jesus.  Look at Luke 23:32 – “Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.”  Here, the word “two other men, both criminals” refers to “two other men” (Jn. 19:18) in the Gospel of John, and “Two robbers” (Mt. 27:38) or “the robbers” (v. 44) in the Gospel of Matthew and in the Gospel of Mark, it says “two robbers” (Mk. 15:27).  At that time, the punishment for robbers was not only crucifixion.  However, when we see that these two robbers went to Golgotha wit...

Jesus on the road to Golgotha (2)         [Luke 23:26-32]                      During the Wednesday prayer meeting last week, under the heading “Jesus on the road to Golgotha (1),” we meditated on the first thing that happened on the way to Golgotha, Simon of Cyrene, who was forced to carry the cross for Jesus.   Look at Luke 23:26 – “ As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.”   When Simon of Cyrene came up to Jerusalem, a Roman soldier was conscripted, captured, and forced to carry the cross.   This cross is a horizontal stick and a vertical stick (wood), and there are two theories.   A vertical cross was erected on the execution ground, and a horizontal stick (cross) was carried, which is said to weigh about 20 kg.   Of course, it...

Jesus on the road to Golgotha (1)         [Luke 23:26-32]                      Luke 23:26 says, “When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.”   Look at Mark 15:21-22: “They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.  Then they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.”  Here, “Golgotha” (Mt. 27:33; Mk. 15:22; Jn. 19:17) is said to have been about 700 meters from the place where Jesus was judged.  The reason why it is called “Place of a Skull” (Mt. 27:33; Mk. 15:22) or “in Hebrew, Golgotha” (Jn. 19:17) is because the place looked like a skull.   Because Jesus was sentenced to death at trial, He went to Golgotha to be crucified.  ...