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He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. (1 Thessalonians 5:10) I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.   (John 10:11) He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. (Isaiah 53:7) Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand. (Isaiah 53:10) I tell you the truth, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. (John 16:20) From this time on Jesus began to explain to this disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. (Matthew 16:21) Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. (John 17:1) They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand and knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. (Matthew 27:28-29) They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. (Matthew 27:30) After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him, (Matthew 27:31) From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. (Matthew 27:45) About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? –which means, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46) Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. (Matthew 27:48) And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. (Matthew 27:50) At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The Earth shook and the rocks split. (Matthew 27:51) The tombs broke open and the bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs, and after Jesus’ resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many people. (Matthew 27:52-53) When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God.” (Matthew 27:54)