cruxifiction

• the night before his crucifixion, Jesus had his last supper with his followers
• Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethseme and was sentenced to death by Pilate
• they put a crown made of thorns on Jesus' head to mock him being "King of the Jews"
• Jesus was nailed to the Cross. Above his head was placed a sign that said

  'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.’ Two criminals were crucified

  alongside him and he promised one that he would join him in paradise.
• said on cross:

  • "father forgive them, for they know not what to do"
  • "Today, you be with me in paradise"
  • "my god why have you forsaken me"
• When Jesus died, the land when dark, causing an earthquake, the temple curtain tore
• Jesus asked for a drink and was offered red wine from a sponge
• Pilate was reluctant to have Jesus put to death and wanted to let him go.

  However, Pilate offered the choice of who to condemn to death to the

  crowd, as was tradition. The crowd chose to free Barabbas, a well-known

  criminal, thereby condemning Christ to death.
• He was given his cross to carry to Golgotha where he was to be crucified.

  He fell three times on the path, and a man called Simon from Cyrene was

  forced to help him carry the cross.
• Jesus’ teachings brought him into conflict with the Jewish authorities; they

  viewed Jesus with suspicion and accused his of blasphemy because he claimed to

  be the Messiah. He was a political and social trouble-maker. However, Christians

  believe that Jesus was far more than a political radical. For them the death of

  Jesus was part of a divine plan to save humanity. For