What were the seven
LAST WORDS of Jesus?Q. What were the last words Jesus spoke just before he died on the cross? (Submitted by: Denise) A. The following are the last recorded statements Jesus made while hanging on the cross. If you consider what Jesus said in John 19:26-27 as one statement you will have a list of seven distinct phrases. If you look at these two verses as containing two separate sayings then you have a list of eight. All verses are taken from the New King James Version Bible Translation unless noted. Jesus' 7th from last statement:"Then Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.' . . . " (Luke 23:34)
Jesus' 6th from last statement:"And Jesus said to him, 'Truly, I tell you today, you shall be with Me in paradise.' " (Luke 23:43, Holy Bible in Its Original Order)
Jesus' 5th from last statement:"When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, 'Woman, behold your son!' Then He said to the disciple, 'Behold your mother!' And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home." (John 19:26-27)
Jesus' 5th from last statement confirms the prophecy that his family and friends would see his suffering from a distance (Psalm 38:10-11). Jesus' 4th from last statement:"And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'ELOI, ELOI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?' which is translated, 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?' " (Mark 15:34)
Interestingly, Matthew records a slightly different version of Jesus words: "Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?' that is, 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?' " (Matthew 27:45-46)
Those near the cross who heard Jesus' voice make his 4th from last statement mistakenly thought he was asking Elijah for help (Matthew 27:47-49, Mark 15:35-36). In his cry Jesus was quoting from Psalm 22 which King David wrote: "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning? O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent." (Psalm 22:1-2)
Jesus' 3rd from last statement:"After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, 'I thirst!' " (John 19:28)
Jesus' 2nd from last statement: "So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, 'It is finished!' And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. " (John 19:30)
This fulfilled the prophecy that Jesus would be given vinegar (sour wine) to drink (Psalm 69:21) The last statement by Jesus before dying:"And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, 'Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit' . . ." (Luke 23:46)
Jesus' very last statement also fulfilled prophecy written, again, by King David: "Into Your hand I commit my spirit. You have redeemed me, O Lord God of truth." (Psalm 31:5)
Written by: Calvin Lashway
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