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The Last Words of Jesus

Jesus was fully God and fully man. He was perfect. He was born to die (1 Jn. 4:9-10) according to God’s plan (Acts 2:23-24; cf. Acts 3:13-17; 4:27-28). The cross is the greatest manifestation of God’s love and holiness/justice/wrath. John captured Jesus’ love for is own in that “he loved them to the end” (Jn. 13:1), which could also be said of his love for the Father, in that he delighted to do his will (Heb. 10:5-7; cf. Ps. 40:8) and he submitted to his will, which is seen supremely in the Garden of Gethsemane on his way to the cross (Matt. 26:39, 42). These words of Jesus must be read and understood with all of this in mind.

  1. Luke 23:34: And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
  2. Luke 23:43: And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
  3. John 19:26-27: When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
  4. Matthew 27:45-46: Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Mark 15:33-34: And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
  5. John 19:28: After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.”
  6. John 19:30a: When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
  7. Luke 23:45b-46: And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.

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