What happened to Jesus on his way to the cross?
What happened to Jesus on his way to the cross?
Jesus was stripped of his clothing and offered vinegar mixed with myrrh or gall (likely posca), to drink after saying “I am thirsty”. He was then hung between two convicted thieves and, according to the Gospel of Mark, died by the 9th hour of the day (at around 3:00 p.m.).
What did Jesus do after he died?
According to the New Testament writings he was firstborn from the dead, ushering in the Kingdom of God. He appeared to his disciples, calling the apostles to the Great Commission of proclaiming the Gospel of eternal salvation through his death and resurrection, and ascended to Heaven.
Was Jesus a failure or a success?
While, from a human perspective, Jesus and his movement looked like failures at the moment he was killed, from God’s perspective, Jesus was a success, and in time this would be revealed by the fruit his movement bore. 8) How do we know this is what Pope Francis has in mind?
Was Jesus’ death on the cross a stumbling block?
The fact that Jesus’ death on the cross was scandalous and a mark of failure to people in Paul’s own day (“folly . . . a stumbling block to Jews and folly to the Greeks”) is being contrasted with the true perspective, according to which it is “the power of God and the wisdom of God.”
What can we learn from the cross?
The cross shows us a different way of measuring success. Ours is to plant the seeds: God sees to the fruits of our labors. The pope’s point is that, judged by worldly standards, our efforts might seem to end in failure, when in reality—from God’s perspective—they are actually succeeding!
How did Jesus fulfill God’s plan?
He expressly told the Roman governor, “My kingdom is not of this world” (John 18:36). Instead, he fulfilled God’s plan precisely by dying on the cross. And, while his followers may have been in disarray and fear for a time, they eventually led a massive movement that converted the Roman Empire to the Christian Faith.
