Mark 15:20-39

v20Matapos kutyain, siya'y hinubaran nila ng

balabal na kulay ube, sinuotan ng sarili
niyang damit, at inilabas upang ipako sa
krus.v21Nasalubong nila sa daan ang isang
lalaking galing sa bukid, si Simon na taga-
Cirene na ama nina Alejandro at Rufo. Pilit
nilang ipinapasan sa kanya ang krus ni Jesus.
v22Kanilang dinala si Jesus sa lugar na
tinatawag na Golgotha, na ang ibig sabihi'y
"Pook ng Bungo." v23Siya'y binibigyan nila
ng alak na may kahalong mira, ngunit hindi
niya ito ininom.
 v24Ipinako siya sa krus at saka pinaghati-hatian
ang kanyang damit sa pamamagitan ng
palabunutan. v25Ikasiyam ng umaga nang ipako
siya sa krus. v26Isinulat sa itaas ng krus ang
paratang laban sa kanya, "Ang Hari ng mga
Judio." v27-28May dalawang tulisang kasabay
niyang ipinako sa krus, isa sa kanan at isa sa
kaliwa.
v29Ininsulto siya ng mga nagdaraan, pailing-iling
nilang sinasabi, "O ano? Di ba ikaw ang gigiba sa
Templo at muling magtatayo nito sa loob ng
tatlong araw?
 v30Bumaba ka sa krus at iligtas mo ngayon ang
iyong sarili!" v31Kinukutya rin siya ng mga punong
pari at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan. Sabi nila sa
isa't isa, "Iniligtas niya ang iba ngunit hindi
mailigtas ang sarili! v32Makita lamang nating
bumaba sa krus ang Cristo na iyan na Hari daw ng
Israel, maniniwala na tayo sa kanya!"
Nilait din siya ng mga nakapakong kasama niya.
v33Nagdilim sa buong lupain mula sa tanghaling
tapat hanggang sa ikatlo ng hapon. v34Nang ikatlo
na ng hapon, sumigaw si Jesus, "Eloi, Eloi, lema
sabachthani?" na ang kahulugan ay, "Diyos ko,
Diyos ko, bakit mo ako pinabayaan?"
 v35Narinig ito ng ilan sa mga nakatayo roon at
kanilang sinabi, "Pakinggan ninyo, tinatawag niya
si Elias!" v36May tumakbo upang kumuha ng isang
espongha; ito'y binasa ng maasim na alak, inilagay
sa dulo ng isang patpat at ipinasipsip kay Jesus.
"Tingnan nga natin kung darating si Elias upang
iligtas siya," sabi niya.
v37Sumigaw nang malakas si Jesus at pagkatapos
ay nalagutan ng hininga.
v38At napunit sa gitna ang tabing ng Templo, mula
sa itaas hanggang sa ibaba. v39Nakatayo sa harap
ng krus ang opisyal ng mga kawal. Nang makita
kung paano namatay si Jesus, sinabi niya, "Tunay
ngang Anak ng Diyos ang taong ito!"
The cross is offensive to
some people…
1Cor.1:23but we preach Christ crucified, a
stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles

 The cross is foolishness

to some people…
  But, for a few, the cross
is an object of power and
wisdom..
1Cor.1:23 v24but to those who are
called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ
the power of God and the wisdom of
God.
Mark 15:20,24-25
 v20And 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.
v24And they crucified him and divided
his garments among them, casting lots
for them, to decide what each should
take. v25And it was the third hour when
they crucified him.
v2Kalooban ni Yahweh na matulad sa isang halaman ang kanyang
lingkod, parang ugat na natanim sa tuyong lupa.
Walang katangian o kagandahang makatawag-pansin,
walang taglay na pang-akit para siya ay lapitan.
v3Hinamak siya ng mga tao at itinakwil. Nagdanas siya ng hapdi
at hirap.
Wala man lang pumansin sa kanya.
Binale-wala natin siya, na parang walang kabuluhan.
v4"Tunay ngang inalis niya ang ating mga kahinaan, pinagaling
niya ang ating mga karamdaman. Subalit inakala nating iyo'y
parusa ng Diyos sa kanya. v5Ngunit dahil sa ating mga
kasalanan kaya siya nasugatan;
siya ay binugbog dahil sa ating kasamaan. Tayo ay gumaling
dahil sa pahirap na dinanas niya at sa mga hampas na kanyang
tinanggap.
 The cross is not a trinket to be worn
without thought.  It is not an amulet to
be used to ease our superstitions.  It
is not an idol to be worshiped.  It is a
symbol of God’s love for
us.  Therefore, let us glory in His
cross, and praise the Lord for what He
did for us, for it is the doorway into
life for all who know Jesus as Savior.
Mark 15:33-36
 v33And when the sixth hour had come,
there was darkness over the whole land
until the ninth hour. v34And at the ninth
hour Jesus cried with a loud voice,
5"Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which
means, "My God, my God, why have
you forsaken me?" v35And some of the
bystanders hearing it said, "Behold, he
is calling Elijah.“…
 2Cor. 5:21
Hindi nagkasala si Cristo, ngunit dahil sa atin, siya'y itinuring na makasalanan
upang sa pamamagitan niya ay maging matuwid tayo sa harap ng Diyos
All the pain of Hell and the undiluted
wrath of Almighty God were
unleashed on the Person of the Lord
Jesus Christ.  He literally took our
place on that cross.  He died our
death; He suffered our Hell; He paid
our price! (Eze. 18:4; Psa.
9:17; Rom 6:23.)
Mark 15:37-38
 v37And Jesus uttered a loud cry and
breathed his last. v38And the curtain of
the temple was torn in two, from top to
bottom.
1.  His death signaled the defeat of
Satan  
(2 Cor. 4:4; Heb. 2:14)
2.  His death signaled the defeat of
Sin  
(Rom. 5:12.   John 1:29; Heb. 9:26)
3.  His death signaled the defeat
of Separation  (Isa. 59:2.   Rom. 5:10)
 The death of Jesus was not the
tragedy it appeared to be on the
surface.  The death of Jesus was
our moment of ultimate
triumph.  In His death, He
conquered all the enemies that
were destroying those trapped in
their sins! 
Mark 15:39
 v39 6And when the centurion, who
stood facing him, saw that in this way
he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this
man was the Song of God!"
 Christ’s greatest work was accomplished at the
cross.  When He raised Lazarus from the dead,
He helped one man and his family.  When He
healed the lepers; delivered the demoniacs;
opened the blind eyes and healed diseased,
twisted bodies; He was helping one person and
one family at a time. When He fed the 5,000
thousand, He helped 5,000 men plus women and
children.  But, when He died on the cross, Jesus
was making a difference for every member of
Adam’s family who would look to Him by faith.  It
wasn’t just one man; but it was “whosoever will”
What is the cross of Jesus to
you?  It is merely a piece of
jewelry?  Is it just a religious
symbol?  Is it a talisman you hang
over your bed to keep the devil
away?  Is it pure foolishness? Or, is
the cross the “power of God unto
salvation”?