Mark 15:27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.[e] 29 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, 30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!” 31 So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.
Yesterday, we saw in chapter 14 that everyone had either turned on or abandoned Jesus, leaving Him to fend for Himself before the Jewish and Roman leaders. All sorts of accusations were made against Him, but when Pilate asked Jesus to defend Himself, He would not. When Pilate asked they people why He should be killed, they did not answer, only yelling "crucify Him, crucify Him!" Here, when He is put on the cross, they asked Him why He did not save Himself and get down from the cross. When He died, the centurion in essence asked "Why should the Son of God die?" As Jesus was buried by his friends, surely the question of these men and the women watching on was "Is this the end?" All of these questions were just hanging there, unanswered, yet the answers had already been given. Jesus chose to give His life; He was not worthy of death; He refused to abandon His task; He died for His friends; it was far from the end.
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