Christian pilgrims participate in the traditional Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives, overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City, Sunday, April 17, 2011. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and is the start of the Christian Holy Week.
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Today’s Verse
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:12-13
JESUS LAST WORDS ON THE CROSS
THE FIRST WORD
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”
Gospel of Luke 23:34
THE SECOND WORD
“Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
Gospel of Luke 23:43
THE THIRD WORD
“Jesus said to his mother: “Woman, this is your son”.
Then he said to the disciple: “This is your mother.”
Gospel of John 19:26-27
THE FOURTH WORD
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34
THE FIFTH WORD
“I thirst”
Gospel of John 19:28
THE SIXTH WORD
When Jesus had received the wine, he said,
“It is finished”;
and he bowed his head and handed over the spirit.
Gospel of John 19:30
THE SEVENTH WORD
Jesus cried out in a loud voice,
“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”:
Gospel of Luke 23:46