"And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha: Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did."
After suffering through the mock trials administered by the Jews first, then the Romans, Jesus was crucified. Then, after Jesus had been hanged on the cross, the Romans soldiers cast lots to determine which would take the only thing of material value Jesus owned.
We, the children of God, should be forever thankful for the suffering that Jesus endured that day. If He had not given Himself as a perfect living sacrifice, we, the redeemed, would have had no redeemer and those whom have not yet believed would have no hope. Therefore, all of us should praise God daily that Jesus, God in man, was willing to give His life that day. ~
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