Peep of Day, Lesson 41: The Cross, Part 2 (23:35-43)
Luke 23:35-43
PONTIUS Pilate wrote these words on the top of Jesus’ cross: ‘This is the King of the Jews.’ But who were the Jews?
The people who lived in Jerusalem were called Jews.
All the wicked people laughed when they read these words.
They shook their heads and pouted their lips at Jesus, and said, ‘If Thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.’ Could Jesus have come down?
He could do everything, but He chose to stay to die for His people.
The wicked people said, ‘If God loved Him, He would not leave Him to die on the cross.’ But His Father let Him die to save people who have sinned.
There was a cross on each side of Jesus, and a thief was nailed to each cross. One of these thieves laughed at Jesus. He said, ‘Why dost Thou not save us if Thou art the Son of God?’
The other thief laughed at Jesus too. Then God forgave him for all his sins and made him sorry for them. Then he loved Jesus.
The thief who was sorry said to the other thief, ‘We have been wicked; we deserve to be crucified; but Jesus is completely good.’ Then he spoke to Jesus and said, ‘Remember me when Thou comest into Thy Kingdom.’
And Jesus said, ‘You shall be with Me in heaven today.’ So Christ heard the poor thief’s prayer, for Jesus died so that He might save all who believe that He is the Son of God.
If you go to heaven, you will see that thief.
Questions
What did Pontius Pilate write on the cross?
Did the wicked people come to see Jesus on the cross?
What did they say to Jesus?
Why did Jesus not come down from the cross?
How many people were crucified with Jesus?
Did both the thieves go to heaven?
What did one of the thieves ask Jesus to do?
Did he ask Jesus to save him from dying on the cross?
We must confess our sins to God
A verse from the Bible for you to learn:
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins.” 1 John 1:9.