GOLDEN STARS MONTESSORI ACADEMYAfter pilate gave up Jesus to be crucified, the soldiers led him away to be crucify him. On the way, they met Simon of cyrene and they forced him to carry the heavy cross. The two men took it in turns to carry till they came to GOLGOTHA the place of crucifixion. Golgotha means place of SKULL. At golgotha, the soldiers gave Jesus wine mixed with gall [ a concoction] to drink. But when he tasted it, he did not like and so he refused to drink it. The concoction was meant to meant to reduce the pain that he might suffer after he had been nailed to the cross. The soldiers crucified Jesus by laying him on the cross and hammering nails into his hands and feet. Jesus suffered as the nails pierced his flesh. They then shared his cover cloth among them by casting a lot. Then on top of the cross they put the charge for which he was crucified. Two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on his right side, the other on his left. The crowd mocked him saying he should save himself from the cross, if he was the christ. The chief priest also mocked Jesus as he hung on the cross saying he saved others but could not save himself. One of the two robbers said bad things about Jesus.
SIGNIFICANCE OF JESUS SUFFERING ON THE CROSS
The suffering of Jesus on the cross shows that suffering is part of human life. We shall all experience suffering in life and the experience of Jesus on the cross prepare us for the unpleasant side of life.