Matthew 27:54
Now the centurion, and those who were with him watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake, and the things that were done, feared exceedingly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
truly truly this was the son of God
truly this was the son of God the
conclusion the conclusion of the world
of the Roman soldier the Roman captain
of the unbeliever was that truly this
was the son of God I pray that in all
things
some unbeliever might come that some
unbeliever might come to the conclusion
that truly you are a child of God you
are a son of God you are a daughter of
God for when you show who he is
they say truly this was the son of God
amen
blessed be our Lord blessed be our Lord
in Jesus mighty name amen the book of
Matthew chapter 27 the book of Matthew
chapter 27 so lord give us your word
speak with your voice speak unto the
hearts of those who are under the power
of your voice in Jesus mighty name amen
blessed be our Lord Matthew 27 verse 1
Matthew 27 verse
now this is after the Passover after
Jesus had told his disciples that he had
to die after Judas came and got him
after Peter denied him in the end the
conquering oppressor the Romans
concluded truly this was the son of
Matthew 27 verse 1 blessed be our Lord
now when morning had come now when
morning had come all the chief priests
and the elders of the people took
counsel against Jesus to put him to
death all all the chief priests and the
elders of the people took counsel
against Jesus I pray that whenever you
find yourself thinking that all are
against you
whenever all are against you if such a
thing is possible that you might
remember Matthew 27 verse 1 all the
chief priests and the elders of the
people took counsel against Jesus all of
them came together in a meeting all of
them were against Jesus and their
purpose to silence him to put him to
death blessed be our Lord and they
bound him and led him away and delivered
him up to Pontius Pilate the governor
then Judas who betrayed him when he saw
that Jesus was condemned felt remorse
and brought back the thirty pieces of
silver to the chief priests and elders
saying I have sinned in that I betrayed
innocent blood but they said what is
that to us you see to it he threw down
the pieces of silver in the sanctuary
and departed he went away and hanged
himself the chief priests took the
pieces of silver and said it’s not
lawful to put them into the Treasury
since it is the price of blood they took
counsel and bought the potter’s field
with them to bury strangers in therefore
that field was called the field of blood
to this day then that which was spoken
through Jeremiah the Prophet was
fulfilled saying they took the thirty
pieces of silver the price of him upon
whom a price had been set whom some of
the children of Israel priced and he
gave them for the potter’s field as the
LORD commanded me now Jesus stood before
the governor and the governor asking him
saying are you the King of the Jews
jesus said to him so you say when he was
accused by the chief priests and elders
he answered nothing then Pilate said to
him don’t you hear how many things they
testify against you
I hear them Lord but what is that to me
blessed
be your Lord he gave him no answer not
even one word so that the governor
marvelled greatly marvelled greatly now
at the feast the governor was accustomed
to release to the multitude one prisoner
whom they desired they had then a
notable prisoner called Barabbas when
therefore they were gathered together
Pilate said to them whom do you want me
to release to you Barabbas or Jesus who
is called Christ for he knew that
because of envy they had delivered him
up the world the unbelievers can see
clearly why those who say they are of
Christ but are not of him do certain
things Matthew 27 verse 18 for he knew
that because of envy they had delivered
him up while he was sitting on the
judgment seat his wife sent to him
saying have nothing to do with that
righteous man for I have suffered many
things today in a dream because of him
now the chief priests and the elders
persuaded the multitudes to ask for
Barabbas and destroy Jesus but the
governor answered them which of the two
do you want me to release to you he said
Barabbas Pilate said to them what then
shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ
they all said to him let him be
crucified
but the governor said why what evil has
he done but they cried out exceedingly
saying
him be crucified so when Pilate saw that
nothing was being gained but rather than
a disturbance was starting he took water
and washed his hands before the
multitude saying I am innocent of the
blood of this righteous person you see
to it all the people answered may his
blood be on us and on our children then
he released them then he released to
them Barabbas but Jesus he flogged and
delivered to be crucified then the
governor’s his soldiers took Jesus into
the praetorium and gathered the whole
garrison together against him they
stripped him and put a scarlet robe on
him
they braided a crown of thorns and put
it on his head and a reed in his right
hand and he kneeled down before him and
mocked him saying hail King of the Jews
they spat on him and took the reed and
struck him on the head when they had
mocked him they took the robe off him
and put his clothes on him and led him
away to crucify him as they came out
they found a man of Cyrene Simon by name
and he compelled him to go with them
that he might carry his cross when they
came to a place called Golgotha that is
to say this the place of a skull they
gave him sour wine to drink mixed with
gall when he had tasted it he would not
drink when they had crucified him they
divided his clothing among them casting
Lots and he sat and watched him there
they set up over his head the accusation
against him in writing the accusation
against him written this is Jesus the
King of the Jews then there were two
robbers crucified with him one on his
right hand and one on the left those who
passed by blaspheme him wagging their
heads and saying you who destroyed a
temple and build it in three days save
yourself if you are the son of God
come down from the cross likewise the
chief priests also mocking with the
scribes the Pharisees and the elders
said he saved others but he can’t save
himself if he is the king of Israel let
him come down from the cross now and we
will believe in him he thrusts in God
let God deliver him now if he wants him
for he said I am the son of God the
robbers also who were crucified with him
cast on him the same reproach now from
the sixth hour there was darkness over
all the land until the ninth hour about
the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud
voice saying le le Lema sabachthani my
God my God why have you forsaken some of
them who stood there when they heard it
said this man is calling Elijah
immediately one of them ran and took a
sponge and filled it with vinegar and
put it on a reed and gave him a drink
the rest said let him be let’s see
whether Elijah comes to save him Jesus
cried again with a loud voice and
yielded up his spirit behold the veil of
the temple was torn in two from the top
to the bottom the earth quaked
and the rocks were split the tombs were
opened and many bodies of the saints who
had fallen asleep were raised and coming
out of the tombs after his resurrection
they entered into the holy city and
appeared to many now the Centurion and
those who were with him watching Jesus
when they saw the earthquake and the
things that were done feared exceedingly
saying truly this was the son of God
truly this was the son of God many women
were there watching from afar who had
followed Jesus from Galilee serving him
among them were Mary Magdalene Mary the
mother of James and Joseph and the
mother of the sons of Zebedee when
evening had come a rich man from
Arimathea named Joseph who himself was
also Jesus’s disciple came this man went
to Pilate and asked for Jesus’s body
then Pilate commanded the body to be
given up Joseph took the body and
wrapped it in a clean linen cloth and
laid it in his own new tomb which he had
cut out in the rock and he rolled a
great stone against the door of the tomb
and departed Mary Magdalene was there
and the other Mary sitting opposite the
tomb now on the next day which was the
day after the preparation day
the chief priests and the Pharisees were
gathered together to Pilate saying sir
we remember what that deceiver said
while he was still alive after three
days I will rise again come on therefore
that the tomb be made secure until the
third day lest perhaps his disciples
come at night and steal him away and
tell the people he is risen from the
dead and the last deception will be
worse than the first Pilate said to them
you have a guard go make it as secure as
you can so they went with the guard and
made the tomb secure sealing the stone
blessed be our Lord blessed be your
Lord of whom in the darkest day in the
brightest day on death blessed day on
that blessed day the Centurion
the soldiers when they saw what happened
when they killed the Prince of glory
said truly this was the son of God for
had they known what would happen when
they killed the Prince of glory they
would have never let him die blessed be
your Lord and may His grace and His
mercy be with you today and every day
knowing in your heart singing to you in
your soul truly I am the son of God
truly you are
of God blessed be our Lord in Jesus
mighty name amen