…there were many who were appalled at him – his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness – Isaiah 52:14 (NIV)
(The Roman Soldiers) …stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him. – Matthew 27:28-31 (ASV)
(v.26) Sometime between
They pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross. – Mark 15:21 (NASB95)
Greet Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine. – Romans 16:13 (NASB)
(v.32) The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words. – Matthew 27:44 (NASB95)
(v.33) Skull: kranion – a skull (Latin: skull, calvariae) (VCED)
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary. – Luke 23:33 (KJV)
Excruciating: from Latin: ex cruciatus, or out of the cross – cruciatus comes from crux (cross)
(v.34) My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death. For dogs (Gentiles) have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me; They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots. – Psalm 22:15-18 (NASB95)
(vv.35-37) All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying, “Commit yourself to the LORD; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.” – Psalm 22:7-8 (NASB95)
They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall (chole): and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
– Matthew 27:34 (KJV)
Gall: chole – “gall” or bile, i.e. (by analogy) poison (OTESD)
(v.38) So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’; but that He said, ‘I am King of the Jews.’” Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.” – John 19:21-22 (NASB95)
(v.44) The “Sixth Hour” “Ninth Hour”
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
– 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)
(v.46) …he said, “It is finished (teleo),” and bowed his head and dismissed his spirit. – John 19:30 (TLB)
Finished: teleo – complete, discharge (a debt) (KJV- pay) (OTESD)
…without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. – Hebrews 9:22 (NASB95)
(v.47) When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” – Matthew 27:54 (NIV)
(vv.50-53). His grave was assigned with wicked men, Yet He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. – Isaiah 53:9 (NASB95)