The Life of Jesus, Chapter 25 summary
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In Chapter 25, Roman soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha under a political charge, while women followers remain nearby and others mock his suffering. He refuses an intoxicating drink, endures thirst and despair, and dies after about three hours; the narrator presents his death as the completion of his mission.
What happens
- The priests secure a Roman execution by presenting Jesus as a political offender rather than a religious dissenter.
- Soldiers lead Jesus and two robbers to Golgotha, forcing Simon of Cyrene to carry Jesus’ cross.
- Jesus refuses the intoxicating wine, undergoes crucifixion, and receives diluted vinegar when he asks for a drink.
- Pilate refuses to alter the inscription, while women followers watch nearby and John claims to remain beside the cross.
- Onlookers mock Jesus, and some accounts describe a cry of abandonment before the narrator portrays his renewed calm.
- Jesus gives a final cry and dies after about three hours; the narrator closes by addressing him in praise.
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