The Crucifixion

Lesson on 04/11/25

Describe the last Supper (not fully done)

• Jesus has his last supper with his 12 disciples

• Jesus knows he will die

• Jesus doesn’t seem scared, he has accepted his fate, he knew he was about to die

• He knew someone will betray him, this shows he is omniscient

• He gives out bread and wine as a way for them to remember his body and blood that will be sacrificed on the cross

Why was Jesus crucified

1. Working on Sabbath

2. Forgiving Sins

What was the crucifixion

Killing someone by nailing them to a cross (usually only used for the worst criminals)

Describe the crucifixion

• Jesus was nailed to a cross to die

• Pontius Pilate sentenced Jesus to death

• Simon, and then Jesus, is made to carry the cross]Jesus was made to wear a crown of thorns

• He was mocked (“If you truly are the Son of God come down”) and stripped

• At 3pm he died and atonement happened (“it is done”)

• The sky went dark, the earth shook

• The curtain in the temple ripped

Why was Jesus made to wear the crown of thorns

It mocks his title “The King of the Jews”

Why was he crucified with a murderer and a thief

It was a punishment reserved for the worst criminals

Why did they say “come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God”

To mock Jesus

What three things happened at the moment of Jesus’ death

• The sky went dark- a symbol of him dying for our sins.

• The earth shook- seen as God

• A curtain ripped- it was believed that behind the curtain was God’s presence. This symbolised that we could now reach him (atonement)

These things happened at 3pm when Jesus died

Why is the crucifixion important

• The crucifixion is important because it proves that God is omnibenevolent because he is willing to die and go through a lot of pain for everyone.

• The crucifixion is important because it fixed the relationship between God and humans. This is clear when Jesus says “it is done”. AKA atonement happened.

• The crucifixion is important because it confirmed Jesus was God and omnipotent because the sky suddenly went dark, the earth shook, the curtains of the temple split and atonement happened.