Quotes About Sacrifice

Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour.

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

Then he took it down, wrapped it in a linen cloth, and placed it in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had yet been laid.

The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was placed.

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

ëThe Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.í”

Our chief priests and rulers delivered Him up to the sentence of death, and they crucified Him.

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”

While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

He is the One who comes after me, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.”

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”