Several people witnessed Jesus' crucifixion, including those who knew him from Galilee but could only watch from a distance. The centurion acknowledged Jesus as the Son of God after seeing how he died, though he did not change. One criminal insulted Jesus while another recognized his innocence and asked to be remembered by Jesus in paradise, to which Jesus agreed.

1. Witnesses of the Cross

2. Witnesses of the Cross
Pilate Denied any responsibility
Barabbas Set free, but unchanged
Simon from Cyrene Forced to carry
the cross
Women who mourned for Him
They were sad, but
for the wrong reasons

3. Witnesses of the Cross
Those dividing His clothes Using Christ for gain
The Rulers Totally misunderstood
The Soldiers Mocked Him
Those gathered to witness the event
Saw it, but went away

4. Witnesses of the Cross
Those who knew Him

5. Luke 23:49
But all those who knew
him, including the women
who had followed him
from Galilee, stood at a
distance, watching these
things.

6. Witnesses of the Cross
Those who knew Him Stood at a distance
The Centurion

7. Mark 15:39
When the centurion, who stood there in
front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said,
“Surely this man was the Son of God!”

8. Witnesses of the Cross
Those who knew Him Stood at a distance
The Centurion Grasps it, but doesn’t change
The first criminal

9. Matthew 27:43
…the rebels who
were crucified
with him also
heaped insults
on him.

10. Luke 23:39
One of the criminals who
hung there hurled
insults at him:
“Aren’t you the
Messiah? Save
yourself and us!”

11. Witnesses of the Cross
Those who knew Him Stood at a distance
The Centurion Grasps it, but doesn’t change
The first criminal Angry with Jesus
The second criminal

12. Luke 23:40-43
But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t
you fear God,” he said, “since you are under
the same sentence? We are punished justly,
for we are getting
what our
deeds deserve.

13. Luke 23:40-43
But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then
he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come
into your kingdom.” Jesus answered him,
“Truly I tell you, today you will be
with me in
paradise.”

14. Witnesses of the Cross
Those who knew Him Stood at a distance
The Centurion Grasps it, but doesn’t change
The first criminal Angry with Jesus
The second criminal
Understands God’s love
and is humbled by it.