The Characters Around The Cross Part 2

Matthew 27:26–44

By Rodney Holloman , March 24, 2024

The Characters Around The Cross - Part 2

Matthew 27:26–44

  1. Good Friday 5 PM – Lord’s Table
  2. Easter Saturday Event 12-2
  3. Easter Sunday 10 AM
  4. Who are you inviting?
  5. Who Do you want to see follow Christ?

Palm Sunday Passages

Luke 19:28–38 ; Mark 11:9–10

3. The people and the passers-by - they mocked and abused Jesus (vs 39-40)

The passers-by mocked Christ for two things:

  1. His claim to have the power to destroy and rebuild the temple (Matthew 26:60-61)

  2. His claim to be the Son of God (Matthew 26:64).

4. There were the religionists and government leaders - they mocked and taunted Christ (vs.41-43).

These leaders ridiculed the four major claims of Christ:

1. He was the Savior

2. He was the King

3. He was the Son of Man who trusted God perfectly

4. He was the Son of God

5. There were the criminals - they mocked Christ (vs.44).

5 Great Truths

1. Men still don’t love God. “If you love me, keep my commandments.”

2. Men still don’t understand the penalty of sin or the way to heaven.

3. There are many who hate and revile Jesus Christ.

4. We must take up our Cross daily for Him.

5. The message of Christ’s death and resurrection must become the passion of our lives.

The Characters Around The Cross

Matthew 27:26–44

1.The Rulers - they passed judgment upon Christ - that He was a threat and must be destroyed (v.26).

2.The soldiers - they mocked and tortured Christ (v.26-38).

1. They scourged Christ (Matthew 27:26).

“The chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).

2.They humiliated Christ before a hundred or more soldiers (Matthew 27:27).

3.They stripped Christ and put a scarlet robe on Him (Matthew 27:28).

chlamús;. A garment of dignity and office. The purple robe with which our Lord was arrayed in scorn by the mockers in Pilate’s judgment hall (Matt. 27:28, 31). When put over the shoulders of someone, it was an indication that he was assuming a magistracy. It may have been the cast–off cloak of some high Roman officer which they put over the body of Jesus to mock Him as if He were an official person.

4. They put a crown of thorns on the head of Christ and a reed in His hands (Matthew 27:29).

5. They bowed and ridiculed the claim of Christ to be king (Matthew 27:29).

6. They spat upon Christ (Matthew 27:30).

7. They beat Christ on the head with the reed (Matthew 27:30).

8. They stripped Christ of the kingly robe and put His own robe back on Him, aggravating the wounds.

9. They forced Christ to carry the cross until He was exhausted (Matthew 27:32).

10. They enlisted a Gentile to help with the cross of Christ (Matthew 27:32).

11.They escorted Christ to a terrible place for execution (Matthew 27:33).

12.They gave Christ vinegar mixed with gall (Matthew 27:34).

13. They crucified Christ (Matthew 27:35).

14. They gambled for the clothes of Christ (Matthew 27:35).

15.They sat down and stared at Christ (Matthew 27:36).

16.They shamed Christ and reproached His claim again (Matthew 27:37).

“He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil. 2:8-11).

17.They added shame and reproach by crucifying Christ between two thieves (Matthew 27:38).

“He was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors” (Isaiah 53:12).