What does the Bible say about the suffering of Jesus?
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The Bible teaches that Jesus suffered and died as a sacrifice for our sins, fulfilling God's eternal purpose and providing salvation for His elect.
The suffering of Jesus is central to the Gospel, as seen in Luke 23:27-31, where He tells the daughters of Jerusalem not to weep for Him, but for themselves and their children. This reflects His awareness of the gravity of sin and judgment. Jesus knew that His suffering was necessary to fulfill the will of the Father and to bear the sin of His people, as reiterated in Isaiah 53 and Hebrews 9:26, where it states that He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. The suffering of Christ, ordained from before the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:8), underscores the grace of God in providing a perfect substitute for the sin of the elect.
Scripture References:
Luke 23:27-31, Isaiah 53, Hebrews 9:26, Revelation 13:8, John 19:1-6, Isaiah 53:5, Psalm 69:1-4, John 12:23, Isaiah 53:4, Mark 14:33-34, Luke 22:43-44, John 19:1-16, Psalm 40, Matthew 26, Hebrews 5:7-9, Psalm 69, Psalm 69:20, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3:13, Genesis 3:19, Matthew 16:21, Hebrews 12:2, Hebrews 13:12, Isaiah 53:4-7, Luke 22:63-71, Romans 8:7, Psalm 22:1-18, Psalm 22, 1 Corinthians 15:3, Acts 2:23, Lamentations 3, John 12:27, 1 John 3:5, Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 27:46, Romans 6:23, John 19:5, Romans 5:8, Psalm 35
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