Mavhesi emuBhaibheri Ane Mukurumbira kubva kuna (Mark) War Club Tells the Good Story 15

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At the ninth hour Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , speaking in his own language, cried out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”—which means, “O Great Spirit, my Creator, why have you left me alone?”

When the head soldier of the People of Iron (Romans) , who was standing in front of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , saw how he died, he said, “This man must truly be the Son of the Great Spirit!”

At that very moment in the sacred lodge, the great heavy blanket that hung over the entry to the Most Holy Place was torn from top to bottom. For the first time the inner chamber, where only the chief holy man could go, was open to all.

Then Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , with his dying breath, lifted his voice and with a loud cry gave up his spirit.

At the sixth hour of the day, when the sun was high, darkness covered the whole land like a blanket for three hours.

So Spear of the Great Waters (Pilate) , to satisfy the crowd, released the man of violence, Son of His Father (Barabbas) , to them. He then turned over the man of peace, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , to the soldiers to be whipped with cowhide strips and then nailed to a tree-pole—the cross. The People of Iron (Romans) used a whip with many strips of leather, each braided together with bone and metal. The victim would be tied to a large rock, exposing his bare back, and then whipped. The pieces of bone and metal would rip and tear the skin from the body, leaving the victim almost lifeless.