Summary
Two men were already hanging on crosses, having been convicted of theft. The Roman soldiers knew their business; it was not long before Jesus was hanging in place beside them. Christ remained with the crowd until it began to thin, which it did before very long: once the victim was nailed to the cross there was not much to see until the soldiers broke his legs to hasten his death, which might not happen for many hours.
Late in the afternoon, word got around that the Roman soldiers had decided to hasten the deaths of the three men. Christ hurried to the scene, sick and fearful, to find the crowd so thick he couldn't see what was happening, but he heard the blows as the last man's legs were smashed, and the satisfied sigh of the crowd, and a high gasping cry from the victim. Some women began to wail. Christ walked away very carefully, as lightly as he could, trying to make no impression on the earth.See the full content of this document
Extract
The Crucifixion
The Stranger In The Garden
Christ spent the next day alone in the room he had rented, alternately praying and weeping. When evening fell he went to the garden where Joseph had laid Jesus in the tomb, and sat near the grave among the shadows. Presently he became aware that the stranger was sitting next to him."I have been busy elsewhere," said the stranger."Yes," said Christ bitterly, "going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it.""I know this is hard for you. But I am not Satan.The first part of our work is nearly accomplished.""You let me believe that something would happen to preventthe worst. And nothing happened, an...See the full content of this document
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