John 19:17-27 · The Crucifixion

17 So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 Here they crucified him, and with him two others--one on each side and Jesus in the middle.

19 Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read:|sc JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, "Do not write 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews."

22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

24 "Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it." This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." So this is what the soldiers did.

25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," 27 and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.

Mary, the Mother of Jesus
John 19:17-27
Children's Sermon
by Wesley T. Runk
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I have a very important person to introduce to you today. She is very important for a lot of reasons but she is most special for one reason. Her name is Mary, and she is the mother of Jesus. That is what makes her so important to all of us but she was also special because of all the good things that she did for many people. I want to ask you to pretend with me today that she is here behind the mask and that she is telling you a story that is sad but beautiful. [Raise the mask.]

My name is Mary and I am the mother of Jesus. I raised my family in Nazareth which is a town not too far from Jerusalem. I could tell you about a lot of things that happened when Jesus was growing up. He was a very good son. I can also tell you how much I missed him when he left me to minister to th…

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