Like our understanding of the birth and baptism and transfiguration of Jesus, our general cultural understanding of his suffering and death is a sort of amalgam of details that come from different Gospel accounts. So, without looking at the texts, we listed all of the things that we know, as a Christian culture, about the suffering and death of Jesus Christ.
Here is what our group of 11folks, present on Sunday morning, listed as what we "know," generally speaking, about the passion of Christ.:
What do we know about the Passion of Christ?
In our Christian culture, what do we think we know about the
suffering and death of Jesus Christ; that is, from Palm Sunday through Good
Friday?
Palm Sunday
There were palms spread on the ground when Jesus entered
Jerusalem.
Jesus rode in on a donkey.
It was during Passover.
The Last Supper
Jesus knew what was going to happen, ahead of time.
Not sure how far ahead of time, but by the Last Supper, he knew.
We don’t know how he knew, he just did.
Jesus was with his 12 disciples at the Last Supper.
Jesus washed his disciples’ feet at the Last Supper.
Jesus said the words of institution (for our Eucharist) at
the Last Supper.At the Last supper, Jesus said: “one of you will betray me.”
At the Last Supper Jesus said: “Peter, you will deny me three
times.”
After the Last Supper, Jesus went into the Garden of
Gethsemane to pray.
Jesus asked his disciples to stay awake with him.
The disciples fell asleep.
In the Garden of G. Jesus said to God: remove this cup.
In the Garden of G. Jesus said to God: “ not my will but
thine.”
Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Jesus said to the soldiers: “ you have no power over me.”
Jesus said to Judas: “do what you have to do.”
Peter chopped off a soldier’s ear.
Jesus said: “who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.
After the Arrest
After Jesus was arrested, there was a trial.
The trail went back and forth between Pilate, the Roman
Governor and Herod, the Jewish Governor who worked for the Romans.
Pilate gave the people a say in the outcome of Jesus’ trial.
The prisoner Barabbas was released in stead of Jesus at the
crowd’s request.
Pilate said: “behold the man”
Jesus was flogged by Pilate.
Jesus wore a crown of thorns.
Jesus was spat upon and taunted by a crowd of soldiers and
Jewish elite.
Jesus did not say a lot.
Jesus did not defend himself.
When Pilate asked if he was the Son of God, Jesus said: “You
say I am”
Soldiers took his clothes and cast lots.
A soldier stuck a spear in Jesus’ rib and put vinegar in the
wound.
Jesus carried his own cross.
Jesus said to James: “this is your mother.”
Jesus said on the way to his crucifixion: “Do not weep for
me, women of Jerusalem.”
Simon of Cyrene also carried Jesus cross.
Two other criminals were crucified on either side of Jesus.
Women were with him at the cross.
The disciples had fled.
On the cross Jesus said:
Forgive them father, for they know
not what they do.
It is finished.
I am thirsty.
My God, My God Why have you
forsaken me?
Today you will be with me in
paradise.
Jesus died on a cross.
The curtain was torn.
A darkness fell over the earth.
The Centurion said:
truly this man is the Son of God.”
What would you add to this list?
Is there a part of the story of Jesus' suffering unto death that we missed?
If so, please add it below in the comment box.
Stay tuned for the next installment of this blog which will identify the sources of all of these parts of our story. Which Gospel contributes the most to our story?
And this coming Sunday, March 4th, we will discuss the passion narrative in the non-canonical Gospel of Peter. You can find the text at: http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/gospelpeter-brown.html
Amen!
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