THE CHOICE OF THE MULTITUDE
Mark 15:1-21
The hurried consultation of the evening was followed by the more
formal meeting of the early morning; and even the decision made then
had no binding force till ratified by Pilate, the Roman governor, who
happened at that time to be in Jerusalem. John gives... [ Continue Reading ]
A KING UPON HIS CROSS
Mark 15:22-47
Our Lord refused to drink the potion prepared by the women of
Jerusalem, in order to stupefy those who were crucified and so deaden
the sense of pain, because He would drain the cup to its dregs. It was
nine o'clock in the morning when He was nailed to the cross... [ Continue Reading ]