The Cross

Jesus's own words about why he had to die, and the death itself.

Matt 16:21

21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.

See also: Matthew 17:22, Luke 24:7

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Matt 20:17-19

17And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

See also: Luke 18:31, Matthew 16:21

18Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

See also: Hebrews 12:2, Matthew 16:21

19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

See also: Matthew 16:21, John 18:32

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John 3:14-15

14And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

See also: Numbers 21:7-9, John 8:28

15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

See also: John 3:16, Mark 16:16

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Mark 10:45

45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

See also: Matthew 20:28, Philippians 2:5-8

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John 15:13

13Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

See also: Romans 5:8, John 10:11

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Luke 23:33-34

33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

See also: John 19:17, Psalms 22:16

34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

See also: Matthew 5:44, Acts 7:60

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John 19:30

30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

See also: John 17:4, Philippians 2:8

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Matt 27:50-51

50Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

See also: John 19:30, Hebrews 5:7

51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

See also: Hebrews 10:19-22, Mark 15:38

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1 Peter 2:24

24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

See also: Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 53:4-6

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