The Crucifixion DESCRIBE 1.Bullet point from Mark 15:6-20 what happens to Jesus after he speaks to Pilate. (the Barabbas/ Jesus scene) 2.What happened when the crowd insisted on crucifying Jesus? (the mocking) EXPLAIN 3.Why do you think that Pilate gave the decision to the crowd? Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified Now at the festival (of Passover) Pilate used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked. 7 Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. 8 So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom. 9 Then he answered them, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” 10 For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed him over. 11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. 12 Pilate spoke to them again, “Then what do you wish me to do [a] with the man you call [b] the King of the Jews?” 13 They shouted back, “Crucify him!” 14 Pilate asked them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him!” 15 So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified.ab The Soldiers Mock Jesus 16 Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters [c] ); and they called together the whole cohort. 17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. 18 And they began saluting him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. 20 After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.c

Crucifixion What do you learn about Crucifixion from this video? (in French, read the subtitles!)

To explain crucifixion as a form of punishment To describe Jesus’ experience of crucifixion To evaluate how Mark’s account of crucifixion would be important for 1 st century persecuted Christians What was Jesus’ experience of crucifixion? Read the textbook p and make notes from the section “Process of Crucifixion”. Answer the activity questions on p.63 Draw a picture of the scene, and speech bubble what the Jewish priests, bystanders, Roman centurion is saying. Use your gospels Ch.15 *Why do you think the Romans chose this form of punishment?

My God, My God! Why have you forsaken me! King of the Jews Let us see if Elijah will come and take him down! Let the Christ, the King of the Jews, come down now from the cross, so we may see and believe! Mark 15: On the picture, label Jesus – and what he says the two thieves –they “mock” Jesus the Jewish priests – what they say the Roman centurion – what he says the Roman soldiers – label that they are playing dice for Jesus’ clothes the women the bystanders 2. Draw in The sign above the cross & what it says a stick with sponge on it, that someone is holding up to Jesus **How does Mark show us Jesus’ humanity? Explain 3 things. We also mock you!

1.How is this account similar to Psalm 22, written 500 years before. Underline the similarities to the Mark’s account. 2.Why do you think Mark was careful to reflect similarities between Psalm 22 and his account? What is he trying to prove? **How could Mark’s account of Jesus’ crucifixion encourage persecuted Christians? Psalm 22 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? You are far from my pleas and the cry of my distress My God, I call by day and you give no reply I call by night and I find no peace. All who see me mock at me; they stare at me, they shake their heads; I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast; parched as burnt clay is my mouth, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; Many dogs have surrounded me; a band of the wicked beset me They tear holes in my hands and my feet And lay me in the dust of death. I can count all my bones. These people stare at me and gloat they divide my clothes among them, and cast lots for my clothes. O Lord do not leave me alone My strength, make haste to help me!