Witnesses of Jesus’ DeathLuke 23.44-49

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart 12 October, 2008

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: Jesus’ death is seen by 12 witnesses that help us to understand that He really died, and why He died.

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Witnesses ofJesus’ Death

Luke 23.44-49

But what happenedwhen Jesus died?

12Witnesses

The Natural World

Observers

“Certainly this man was innocent!”

“Truly this was the

Son of God!”

“Truly this man was the Son of God!”

“returned home beating their breasts.”

“He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true and he knows that he

is telling the truth—

“He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true and he knows that he

is telling the truth—

that youalso may believe.” John 19.35

Fulfilled Prophecy

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

— Matthew 27.46

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

— Matthew 27.46

Psalm 22

“I thirst.”— John 19.28

“I thirst.”— John 19.28

Psalm 69.21

“Not one of his boneswill be broken.”

— John 19.36

“Not one of his boneswill be broken.”

— John 19.36

Exodus 12.46;Psalm 34.20

“They will look on Him whom they have pierced.”

— John 19.37

“They will look on Him whom they have pierced.”

— John 19.37

Psalm 22.16;Zechariah 12.10

Jesus really died.

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to

righteousness. By his wounds you have been

healed.”—1 Peter 2:24

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to

righteousness. By his wounds you have been

healed.”—1 Peter 2:24

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to

righteousness. By his wounds you have been

healed.”—1 Peter 2:24

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to

righteousness. By his wounds you have been

healed.”—1 Peter 2:24

“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to

righteousness. By his wounds you have been

healed.”—1 Peter 2:24

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he

might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but

made alive in the spirit,— 1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he

might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but

made alive in the spirit,— 1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he

might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but

made alive in the spirit,— 1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he

might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but

made alive in the spirit,— 1 Peter 3:18

Jesus died so thatYOU

can be saved.

Will you die forHim today?