Matthew 27:33-37 And when they were come to a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,… I. The PROCESS of the crucifixion. 1. The preliminary by which it was preceded. 2. The act itself. 3. The explanation by which the act was accompanied. II. The DESIGNS of the crucifixion. 1. It was the accomplishment of a Divine purpose. 2. In order to offer an all-sufficient atonement for human sin. 3. In order that it might found for our Lord an exalted mediatorial empire. III. The CONCLUSIONS which the crucifixion should leave on the hearts of those who contemplate it. 1. To esteem supremely the love from which it emanated. 2. To repent humbly of the transgressions it was necessary to pardon. 3. To repose implicitly upon the merit by which it is signalized. 4. To avow zealously the cause with which it is identified. (J. Parsons.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,WEB: They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull." |
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