The True Story of Jesus — Page 55
Chapter Nine— Jesus is Hung on the Cross On Friday morning, the day fixed for the crucifixion, there was a huge commotion in the city. Most of the enemies of Jesus as were looking forward to see him humiliated and disgraced publicly. According to the Bible a crown of thorny branches was put on his head and he was beaten and spat upon. Jesus as was taken to Golgotha, the place of execution, about 600 metres away. A great crowd followed him through the streets, jeering at him and hurl- ing insults at him. The Gospel of John tells us that he carried his own cross. According to a Jewish custom, which was fully endorsed by the Roman law, nobody was permitted to remain on the cross on the Sabbath. The Sabbath begins at sunset on Friday and remains through sunset on Saturday. In those days the hands and feet of the condemned persons were nailed to the wooden cross, and no food was served to them, so they used to die of hunger and thirst. Death was the result of