Friday of Easter Week: Calvary

The Crucifixion

To read to full passage (Matthew 27:1-61), click here.

FOR TODAY:

Watch this powerful excerpt from Elder Holland.


Read Elder Wirthlin's talk, Sunday Will Come.

For children:

• Read Book of Mormon stories about what happened there when Jesus died.
• Taste test vinegar and compare it to water.
• Do an object lesson using a glove to demonstrate the physical body and spirit.

26   Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

27   Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
28   And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29   And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30   And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31   And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
32   And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
33   And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

34   They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
35   And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
36   And sitting down they watched him there;
37   And set up over his head his accusation written, This Is Jesus the King of the Jews.
38   Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Matthew 27: 26-38