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NASB | John 19:23 ¶ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer garments and made four parts, a part to every soldier and also the tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 19:23 ¶ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer clothes and made four parts, a part for each soldier, and also the tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven [in one piece] from the top throughout. [Matt 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34] |
Subject: Would you of tried to stop His execution |
Bible Note: Living I a free country and never under the hand of tyranny we have no concept of the power Rome wielded. To resist Rome in anyway was hopeless. What could they do other than being killed themselves immediately? Also many times Rome would not kill the perpetrator but rather an innocent child nearby letting the person that started the rebellion live with the fact that their action directly contributed to an innocent being killed. To get an idea of the hopelessness of the situation watch a film of the Holocaust where the Jews marched an almost willingly into the gas chambers or down into the pits to be shot. My first thought was I would run, fight, go kicking and screaming. But after listening to their testimonies and such, I realized all of that would serve no purpose and would probably make things worst if that were possible. I don't think Mary or any of the others stood by because of some noble act, but rather they knew any form of resistance was useless. Remember what was taking place was between God and the Son and that man was nothing more than a supporting characters in this drama of Salvation. Read Genesis chapter 22 with these points in mind. Abraham being of the oriental mindset viewed his son Isaac dead when God told him to sacrifice him. Note also Isaac was no young boy but most likely in his late teens or early 20’s. He allowed his father to bind him, Abraham was a man in his 100’s by then. Note also Isaac carried the wood for sacrifice, Jesus carried the cross, Abraham said God would provide a lamb, what was provided was a Ram. The Lamb came thousands of years later in the form of Jesus. Notice also everyone except Abraham and Isaac stayed behind. This was a drama played out between father and son. |