12 Witnesses of Jesus death help us understand why it is important to each of us.

1. Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
12 October, 2008
Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Witnesses of Jesus’ Death
Luke 23.44-49
Synopsis: Jesus’ death is seen by 12 witnesses that help us to understand
that He really died, and why He died.
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“Let all that you do be done with love.”

2. Witnesses of
Jesus’ Death
Luke 23.44-49

4. But what happened
when Jesus died?

5. 12
Witnesses

6. The Natural World

12. Observers

14. “Certainly
this man was
innocent!”

15. “Truly this
was the
Son of God!”

16. “Truly this
man was the
Son of God!”

17. “returned
home beating
their breasts.”

20. “He who saw it has borne witness—his
testimony is true and he knows that he
is telling the truth—

21. “He who saw it has borne witness—his
testimony is true and he knows that he
is telling the truth—
that you
also may
believe.”
John 19.35

22. Fulfilled Prophecy

24. “My God, my God, why have
you forsaken me?”
— Matthew 27.46

25. “My God, my God, why have
you forsaken me?”
— Matthew 27.46
Psalm 22

27. “I thirst.”
— John 19.28

28. “I thirst.”
— John 19.28
Psalm 69.21

30. “Not one of his bones
will be broken.”
— John 19.36

31. “Not one of his bones
will be broken.”
— John 19.36
Exodus 12.46;
Psalm 34.20

33. “They will look on Him whom
they have pierced.”
— John 19.37

34. “They will look on Him whom
they have pierced.”
— John 19.37
Psalm 22.16;
Zechariah 12.10

35. Jesus really died.

36. “He himself bore our sins in
his body on the tree, that we
might die to sin and live to
righteousness. By his
wounds you have been
healed.”
—1 Peter 2:24

37. “He himself bore our sins in
his body on the tree, that we
might die to sin and live to
righteousness. By his
wounds you have been
healed.”
—1 Peter 2:24

38. “He himself bore our sins in
his body on the tree, that we
might die to sin and live to
righteousness. By his
wounds you have been
healed.”
—1 Peter 2:24

39. “He himself bore our sins in
his body on the tree, that we
might die to sin and live to
righteousness. By his
wounds you have been
healed.”
—1 Peter 2:24

40. “He himself bore our sins in
his body on the tree, that we
might die to sin and live to
righteousness. By his
wounds you have been
healed.”
—1 Peter 2:24

41. For Christ also suffered once
for sins, the righteous for
the unrighteous, that he
might bring us to God, being
put to death in the flesh but
made alive in the spirit,
— 1 Peter 3:18

42. For Christ also suffered once
for sins, the righteous for
the unrighteous, that he
might bring us to God, being
put to death in the flesh but
made alive in the spirit,
— 1 Peter 3:18

43. For Christ also suffered once
for sins, the righteous for
the unrighteous, that he
might bring us to God, being
put to death in the flesh but
made alive in the spirit,
— 1 Peter 3:18

44. For Christ also suffered once
for sins, the righteous for
the unrighteous, that he
might bring us to God, being
put to death in the flesh but
made alive in the spirit,
— 1 Peter 3:18

45. Jesus died so that
YOU
can be saved.

46. Will you die for
Him today?