The New Testament contains information about the life of Jesus Christ, his teachings and earthly affairs, many of which can be called miracles. The Bible also speaks of how the Messiah died, having sacrificed himself in the name of the salvation of mankind. The tragic death of Jesus marked the end of his earthly journey, after which Christ awaited resurrection and ascension to heaven.
Judgment of Jesus
The news of the death and subsequent miraculous resurrection of Christ sounds in the temples from year to year and is perceived by many as something familiar and ordinary. Celebrating Easter, not all Christians realize what tragic events were behind the death of the Savior. To understand what torment Christ experienced on the way to Calvary and on the cross itself, one must once again turn to the Gospel texts.
Before ascending the cross, Christ preached to the people his doctrine for more than three years. A few days before the tragic death, Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, where he was met by people who considered him the messenger of God and a prophet who came to alleviate the bitter and joyless fate of the people.
Further events took place on the eve of the great Jewish holiday - Easter, celebrated in honor of the deliverance of the Israeli people from Egyptian slavery.
The traitor of Christ, Judas, during the next meeting of the Savior with his disciples, gave the teacher to the Pharisees and high priests. The enemies of Jesus accused him of indignant people with his speeches, called him to rebellion and called himself the Son of God. A court of high priests found Christ guilty and worthy of death. However, the death sentence was in the power of the Roman prosecutor Pontius Pilate. They sent Christ to him.
After talking with Jesus, Pilate decided to approximately punish this troublemaker, and then let him go. But the high priests insisted on a death sentence. Seeing that nothing can be done, and the excitement of the people is increasing, Pilate nevertheless ordered the crucifixion of Christ, yielding to the will of the high priests and holding them responsible for the execution.
