Páscoa
A Páscoa é a celebração suprema da redenção. Do cordeiro pascal no Egito ao Cordeiro de Deus que tira o pecado do mundo, ela aponta para o sacrifício e a vitória de Cristo.
A caminhada para a cruz
Jesus entrou em Jerusalém como Rei humilde, e a multidão o aclamou. Ele sabia do sofrimento que viria, mas caminhou em obediência até o fim.
9 Those going ahead of him and following him shouted praise: »Glory to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah! Glory in the highest!« (Psalms 118:26)
25 Save us, O Jehovah, save us! Give us success, O Jehovah!26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah! We have blessed you from the house of Jehovah.
9 »Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king comes to you! He is righteous having salvation. He is humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the son of a she ass.
18 »When we get to Jerusalem,« he said, »The Son of man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes. They will give orders for him to be put to death.19 »They will turn him over to the heathen to be made sport of and to be whipped. He will be put to death on the stake. The third day he will come back from the dead.«
A paixão de Cristo
Jesus foi zombado, açoitado e crucificado. Ele orou no Getsêmani e entregou sua vida voluntariamente, dizendo: 'Está consumado!'
28 They took off his clothes and dressed him in a scarlet robe.29 They made a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They placed a rod in his right hand. Then they bowed down on their knees before him. They mocked him, saying: »Long life to the King of the Jews.«
37 A sign was placed above his head with an accusation written: »This is Jesus the King of the Jews.«
36 He said: »Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup from me. Even so not what I will, but what you will.«
46 Jesus cried with a loud voice: »Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.« After saying this he quit breathing.
30 When Jesus received the vinegar, he said, »it is finished.« He bowed his head, and he stopped breathing.
A ressurreição gloriosa
Ele não está aqui — ressuscitou! O túmulo vazio é a prova de que a morte foi derrotada e Cristo vive para sempre.
5 The angel spoke to the women: »I know you seek Jesus who has been impaled; do not fear.6 »He is not here, for he has risen just as he promised. Come; see the place where the Lord lay.
6 He said to them: »Do not be amazed. Jesus the Nazarene, who has been impaled, is not here. He has risen. Behold, the place where they laid him!
6 »He is not here. He has arisen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was yet in Galilee.7 »He said the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be impaled, and the third day rise again.«
8 The other disciple entered the tomb. He saw and believed.9 They still did not know the Scripture that he must rise from the dead.