Good Friday

A special thank you to Bill Kennedy

Wiping the Tears Away—Veronica       “And there followed him a great company of people. And of women, which also bewailed and lamented him.”  (Luke 23:27)

Stranger in A Strange Land—Simon of Cyrene         “And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear His cross.” (Matthew 27:32)
“And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.”  (Mark 15:21)
“And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.”  (Luke 23: 26)

Old Soldier-Longinus

 “But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came out blood and water” (John 19:34)