The Crucifixion

The Crucifixion is a story about a man named Jesus and about how he was crucified by the Romans. The story begins when the high priests and elders of the San Hedrin want Jesus to be crucified because of his influence in the Roman Empire. Even though the Priests were powerful they did not have the jurisdiction to crucify him they had to get the approval of the Roman government. They then took Jesus to Pontius Pilate who was the Roman governor. At the end of the trial the governor found Jesus innocent of his accusations. The crowds were outraged by the verdict and demanded for him to be crucified. Pontius gave into the crowd and said that he shall be crucified. Before Jesus’’ actual crucifixion he was scourged (publically beaten). He was also mocked, hit on the head and spit on by the crowds of people who watched the beating. A crown of thorns was then put on his head and he was stripped naked.  On his way up to be crucified Simon and Cyrene carried his cross to Golgotha, the spot of the crucifixion.  He was crucified in between 2 thieves. One mocked him and said “ If you are the son of god then get of the cross.” While the other asked him for forgiveness and asked him if he could go to heaven. Jesus died before sunset when the guards came to break his legs. The guards then stabbed him when they got there. At sunset he was taken off the cross by Joseph and buried in a tomb by Jewish tradition. After 3 days the tomb was gone and Jesus was resurrected. This is the story of how Jesus was put on trial, then killed and what happened after his death.