JESUS CRUCIFIED.

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In this picture we see Jesus on the cruel. cross, where
his enemies had placed him, after Judas had betrayed him
into their hands. Here we iearn how much God loved
this world. “He gave his only begotten Son” to die that
we might live.

Do you love anybody so well that you could give
them your little baby brother or sister? I think not. But
God has so loved us that he not only gave us his Son, but
gave him to die a cruel death, that we might have eternal
‘life. Let me tell you a little about the sad story of the
crucifixion of Jesus. |

Before he was crucified he was scourged with a whip
of thongs, which tore the flesh from his back. Then a
crown of thorns was put on his head, and the sharp thorns
thrust into his tempies caused the blood to flow over his
face. This was a mock crown which his enemies put on
him, because he ciaimed to be their king. He was their
real king, but they would not receive him.

After he was scourged, and thorn-crowned, they led
him out te Calvary, to crucify him. They placed him on
the cross, which was lying on the ground, and drove the