A paixão de Cristo
A paixão de Cristo é o ato de amor supremo da história. Jesus sofreu voluntariamente a cruz, carregando os pecados da humanidade para nos dar vida eterna.
O caminho da cruz
Jesus sabia o que o aguardava. Mesmo em agonia, submeteu-se à vontade do Pai e caminhou resolutamente para o Calvário.
From then on Yeshua [God is Salvation] began to reveal to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Yerushalayim [abode of peace] and to suffer (allow, to let, permit) the injustice of many, from the chief priests and from the elders of the people until they should kill him; then on the third day he would arise.
Then he said to them: "My soul is grieved unto death; support me and watch with me".
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the stake (cross).
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
O sacrifício voluntário
Ninguém tirou a vida de Jesus — Ele a deu voluntariamente. Ele veio para servir e dar a sua vida em resgate por muitos.
Therefore does my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
No man takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
For even the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
And the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Yeshua [God is Salvation] to put him to death; and found none.
But God-The Father commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Moshiach [Messiah] died for us.
For even hereunto were you2f called: because Moshiach [Messiah] also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you2f should follow his steps:
Who did no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth:
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed [himself] to him that righteously:
Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes you2f were healed.
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and afflicted.
But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the punishment of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.