Golgotha

The procession was heading toward Golgotha, a public place where the Romans crucified criminals.

This site of Golgotha ​​was outside the walled city, and thousands passed by it daily. However, at this time, the Passover holiday, the number of people was enormous, especially visitors.

The noisy procession arrived at the promised place, and Jesus was nailed to the cross. He was then taken up to be crucified. Two thieves were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left, with the other in the middle.

Then, when the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, one for each soldier. They also took his shirt, which was seamless and woven all the way around. They said to one another,

"Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it as to whose it shall be" (John 19:23-24).

The soldiers agreed to divide the garments by lot, a method accepted by everyone. However, what they didn't know was that by doing so, they fulfilled the prophecy of the Psalm written a thousand years earlier:

"They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots" (Psalm 22:18).

The Bible's prophecy about the Messiah of God was fulfilled. He was stripped and his garments were divided, but he went to the cross to clothe all who believed in him with the garments of salvation and to cover them with the robe of righteousness forever!

By Brother Makram Mashreqi