Christ’s suffering was necessary.

 

Matthew 16.21 From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.

 

Matthew 17.12 But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands."

 

Matthew 20.18‐19 "See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day."

 

Mark 8.31 And he began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes and be killed, and after three days rise again.

 

Mark 9.12 And he said to them, "Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt?

 

Mark 10.33 saying, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death and deliver him over to the Gentiles.

 

Luke 9.22 saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."

 

Luke 17.25 But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

 

 

Christ’s blood was the new covenant.

 

 

Matthew 26.28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

 

Mark 14.24 And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

 

Luke 22.20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

 

 

 

 

Christ was wrongly condemned to death.

 

 

Matthew 26.59 Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking false testimony against Jesus that they might put him to death,

 

Matthew 26.66 What is your judgment?" They answered, "He deserves death."

 

Matthew 27.1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death.

 

Matthew 27.22‐26 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!" And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!" So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves." And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!" Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.

 

Mark 14.1 It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him,

 

Mark 14.55 Now the chief priests and the whole Council were seeking testimony against Jesus to put him to death, but they found none.

 

Mark 14.64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?" And they all condemned him as deserving death.

 

Mark 15.13‐15 And they cried out again, "Crucify him." And Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him." So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

 

Luke 23.21 but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!"

 

Luke 23.23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

 

Luke 23.15 Neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him.

 

Luke 23.22 A third time he said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him."

 

 

 

 

Christ was brutally crucified.

 

 

Matthew 27.31 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him.

 

Matthew 27.32 As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross.

 

Matthew 27.35 And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots.

 

Matthew 27.38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.

 

Mark 15.20 And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.

 

Mark 15.21 And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.

 

Mark 15.24 And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take.

 

Mark 15.25 And it was the third hour when they crucified him.

 

Mark 15.27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.

 

Luke 23.26 And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.

 

Luke 23.33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

 

 

 

 

Christ rose from the dead.

 

 

Matthew 27.64 Therefore order the tomb to be made secure until the third day, lest his disciples go and steal him away and tell the people, 'He has risen from the dead,' and the last fraud will be worse than the first."

 

Matthew 28.5 But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.

 

Matthew 28.7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you."

 

Mark 16.6 And he said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.

 

Luke 24.26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?"

 

Luke 24.46 and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,