What Is Good Friday?
Good Friday is the day we remember Jesus and His death on a cross.
Crucifixion was a common way to execute people during the time of the Roman Empire.
It was a very slow and painful way to die, sometimes taking several days.
The person being executed typically died due to exhaustion and asphyxiation.
The night before Jesus died He’d been arrested and taken before the Jewish high priest and elders.
After questioning Him at length, they decided Jesus should die for the sin of blasphemy* because He said He was the Christ, the Son of God.
They took Him to the Roman Governor, Pilate, and asked that he execute Jesus for them – Jewish leaders were not permitted to execute anyone themselves.
Pilate questioned Jesus at length but couldn’t find Him guilty of anything.
When Pilate returned Him to the leaders and elders, stating there was no basis for execution, the leaders told Pilate that Jesus had claimed to be a king and was therefore an enemy of Caesar.
When Pilate asked Jesus if He was the king of the Jews, Jesus said yes.