26 Now as
they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was
coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it
after Jesus. 27 And a
great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and
lamented Him. 28 But Jesus, turning to them, said,
“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep
for yourselves and for your children. 29 For
indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed
are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ 30 Then
they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills,
“Cover us!” ’ 31 For
if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?” 32 There
were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. 33 And when
they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the
criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. 34 Then
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know
what they do.” And they
divided His garments and cast lots. 35 And the
people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He
saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.” 36 The soldiers
also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, 37 and
saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.” 38 And an
inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS
THE KING OF THE JEWS 39 Then one
of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the
Christ, save Yourself and us.” 40 But the
other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you
are under the same condemnation? 41 And we
indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has
done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he
said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” 43 And Jesus
said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will
be with Me in Paradise.” 44 Now it was
about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth
hour. 45 Then the
sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two. 46 And when
Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father,
‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He
breathed His last. 47 So when
the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this
was a righteous Man!” 48 And the
whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat
their breasts and returned. 49 But all
His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a
distance, watching these things.
Commentary
Vs. 26 “Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.”
Jesus is now led away by Pilate’s soldiers to be crucified. It is then a dark and grim scene as Jesus, now bloodied and beaten, and unable to bear His own cross, is stopped for moment while they lay hold of a certain man named Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country towards Jerusalem, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus, as they led Him to the crucifixion sight called Golgotha (meaning place of the skull), which we Christians also refer to as Calvary, which is derived from an old Latin translation of Golgotha.
Vs. 27-31 27 And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him. 28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ 30 Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’ 31 For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”
Now a great multitude of people were following Jesus as He was being led away to be crucified, and there were also sympathetic women amongst them who mourned and lamented Him. However, when Jesus saw them doing so, He turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ 30 Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’ 31 For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?” Thus, the Lord Jesus Christ is warning them all of the fall of Jerusalem, though there is may also be inference to the Day of the Lord, and the tribulation Period (see Isaiah 2:10-12, 19; Rev. 6:16-17; 9:6 etc.). For if they do these things in the green wood, that is if the Romans will do these things to the innocent Son of God, what will they do to the dry, that is to the nation of Israel itself! (gleaned from BBC commentary on Luke 23:31; MacDonald, William. Believer’s Bible Commentary: Old and New Testaments. Edited by Arthur Farstad. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1995.)
Vs. 32-33 32 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. 33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
Now along with Jesus there were also two criminals who were to be put to death with Him; which again was foretold in Isaiah 53:1-12. And so, these were placed on either side of Him, centering Him before them and before all. Thus, the Lord Jesus Christ being numbered with transgressors is because we are all transgressors in the sight of God (Rom. 3:23). That is why Jesus’ suffering and death on the Cross was done with transgressors, so that He could make the Atonement for every sinner and transgressor who believes in Him.
Vs. 34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.
Now when Jesus was crucified with the criminals on either side of Him, and He was looking out into the assembled crowds with some there mocking, some smiling, and some even laughing, Jesus while in immense physical, spiritual, and emotional pain prayed out loud to God the Father, saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Now while He was doing so the Roman guards cast lots for His clothing to divide them amongst themselves (So that Scripture might be fulfilled, see Psalm 22:18; John 19:24).
Vs. 35-38 35 And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.” 36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.” 38 And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS
From this point on there is a very grim picture of the heart of man, as Jesus’ is dying on the Cross for us all. For on the one hand there is the people looking on, who are watching this gruesome sight, but remaining silent and distant from it, offering neither help, nor comfort, to the suffering Son of God. While on the other, there is their rulers and leaders right up close to the cross, sneering at Jesus and openly mocking Him amongst themselves saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.” Vs. 35
The soldiers likewise who beat and crucified Him, are also openly mocking Jesus, saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.” Having also placed an inscription above His head which was written in the letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, the first two being the official languages of the Roman empire, while the last language was written in the dialect of Hebrew the language of the Jews. And yet because the first two were and would become the main sources of modern Gentile thought and culture one cannot help but see that Jesus according to the foreknowledge of God was not just dying for the Jews, but also for all Gentiles.
Vs. 39-43 39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Initially both of the criminals whom Jesus was crucified with reviled Him for not saving them from their crucifixion (Matt. 27:44; Mark 15:32), and one of the criminals during their prolonged suffering and agony now blasphemies Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” However, at this point the other condemned criminal has a change of heart, and he repents, and so now he rebukes his fellow criminal for blaspheming Jesus, saying to him, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Vs. 40-41 And with that he now turns to Jesus and says, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” Vs. 42 Jesus then says to Him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Vs. 43 Jesus then makes a way for even the death bed conversion of anyone and everyone who repents and believes in Him!
Vs. 44-45 44 Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
From the sixth hour to the ninth hour (noon to 3:00pm) the land becomes dark as our suffering Savior is bearing the judgment of our sins on the Cross, even the sun was darkened, as God would not shine His light on His people during such a scene; and the veil of the temple was torn in two (vs. 44-45); indicating that the separation of unholy mankind from God, that began with Adam, was lifted as Christ’s Atonement on the Cross would now pave the way for our entrance into the Most Holy Place with God the Father in heaven, (see Heb. 10:19-22)! Thus, the only barrier to God now is one’s own unbelief.
Vs. 46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.
Jesus then having fulfilled the Will and the Word of God not now cries out with a loud voice and says, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’” Having said this, He breathed His last. Thus, in that most poignant moment Jesus now surrenders His life, so that we all might have life, eternal life, by faith in Him (John 3:16).
Vs. 47-49 47 So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!” 48 And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned. 49 But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
Now the centurion who as appointed to guard Jesus, when he saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!” vs. 47 Even the assembled crowd who was once jeering or just came to watch the spectacle is now overcome with a very ominous sense that something very unjust and evil had just been done to Jesus, and so they beat their breasts (as a sign of grave mourning) and returned to their homes. Now in the distance there stood all of Jesus’ acquaintances, and the woman who followed Him from Galilee, who bore witness to all of these things. For this is not only the most important event in history, but also every person’s life, who now looks to the Lord Jesus Christ Crucified and believes that He is also Risen from the dead, will now have remission of all their sins and everlasting life.
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Commentary
Vs. 26 “Now as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.”
Jesus is now led away by Pilate’s soldiers to be crucified. It is then a dark and grim scene as Jesus, now bloodied and beaten, and unable to bear His own cross, is stopped for moment while they lay hold of a certain man named Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country towards Jerusalem, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus, as they led Him to the crucifixion sight called Golgotha (meaning place of the skull), which we Christians also refer to as Calvary, which is derived from an old Latin translation of Golgotha.
Vs. 27-31 27 And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him. 28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ 30 Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’ 31 For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”
Now a great multitude of people were following Jesus as He was being led away to be crucified, and there were also sympathetic women amongst them who mourned and lamented Him. However, when Jesus saw them doing so, He turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ 30 Then they will begin ‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’ 31 For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?” Thus, the Lord Jesus Christ is warning them all of the fall of Jerusalem, though there is may also be inference to the Day of the Lord, and the tribulation Period (see Isaiah 2:10-12, 19; Rev. 6:16-17; 9:6 etc.). For if they do these things in the green wood, that is if the Romans will do these things to the innocent Son of God, what will they do to the dry, that is to the nation of Israel itself! (gleaned from BBC commentary on Luke 23:31; MacDonald, William. Believer’s Bible Commentary: Old and New Testaments. Edited by Arthur Farstad. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1995.)
Vs. 32-33 32 There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. 33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
Now along with Jesus there were also two criminals who were to be put to death with Him; which again was foretold in Isaiah 53:1-12. And so, these were placed on either side of Him, centering Him before them and before all. Thus, the Lord Jesus Christ being numbered with transgressors is because we are all transgressors in the sight of God (Rom. 3:23). That is why Jesus’ suffering and death on the Cross was done with transgressors, so that He could make the Atonement for every sinner and transgressor who believes in Him.
Vs. 34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.
Now when Jesus was crucified with the criminals on either side of Him, and He was looking out into the assembled crowds with some there mocking, some smiling, and some even laughing, Jesus while in immense physical, spiritual, and emotional pain prayed out loud to God the Father, saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Now while He was doing so the Roman guards cast lots for His clothing to divide them amongst themselves (So that Scripture might be fulfilled, see Psalm 22:18; John 19:24).
Vs. 35-38 35 And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.” 36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.” 38 And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS
From this point on there is a very grim picture of the heart of man, as Jesus’ is dying on the Cross for us all. For on the one hand there is the people looking on, who are watching this gruesome sight, but remaining silent and distant from it, offering neither help, nor comfort, to the suffering Son of God. While on the other, there is their rulers and leaders right up close to the cross, sneering at Jesus and openly mocking Him amongst themselves saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.” Vs. 35
The soldiers likewise who beat and crucified Him, are also openly mocking Jesus, saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.” Having also placed an inscription above His head which was written in the letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, the first two being the official languages of the Roman empire, while the last language was written in the dialect of Hebrew the language of the Jews. And yet because the first two were and would become the main sources of modern Gentile thought and culture one cannot help but see that Jesus according to the foreknowledge of God was not just dying for the Jews, but also for all Gentiles.
Vs. 39-43 39 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” 43 And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
Initially both of the criminals whom Jesus was crucified with reviled Him for not saving them from their crucifixion (Matt. 27:44; Mark 15:32), and one of the criminals during their prolonged suffering and agony now blasphemies Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” However, at this point the other condemned criminal has a change of heart, and he repents, and so now he rebukes his fellow criminal for blaspheming Jesus, saying to him, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Vs. 40-41 And with that he now turns to Jesus and says, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” Vs. 42 Jesus then says to Him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Vs. 43 Jesus then makes a way for even the death bed conversion of anyone and everyone who repents and believes in Him!
Vs. 44-45 44 Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
From the sixth hour to the ninth hour (noon to 3:00pm) the land becomes dark as our suffering Savior is bearing the judgment of our sins on the Cross, even the sun was darkened, as God would not shine His light on His people during such a scene; and the veil of the temple was torn in two (vs. 44-45); indicating that the separation of unholy mankind from God, that began with Adam, was lifted as Christ’s Atonement on the Cross would now pave the way for our entrance into the Most Holy Place with God the Father in heaven, (see Heb. 10:19-22)! Thus, the only barrier to God now is one’s own unbelief.
Vs. 46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last.
Jesus then having fulfilled the Will and the Word of God not now cries out with a loud voice and says, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’” Having said this, He breathed His last. Thus, in that most poignant moment Jesus now surrenders His life, so that we all might have life, eternal life, by faith in Him (John 3:16).
Vs. 47-49 47 So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!” 48 And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned. 49 But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
Now the centurion who as appointed to guard Jesus, when he saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!” vs. 47 Even the assembled crowd who was once jeering or just came to watch the spectacle is now overcome with a very ominous sense that something very unjust and evil had just been done to Jesus, and so they beat their breasts (as a sign of grave mourning) and returned to their homes. Now in the distance there stood all of Jesus’ acquaintances, and the woman who followed Him from Galilee, who bore witness to all of these things. For this is not only the most important event in history, but also every person’s life, who now looks to the Lord Jesus Christ Crucified and believes that He is also Risen from the dead, will now have remission of all their sins and everlasting life.
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New King James Version (1982): Thomas Nelson.
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