“They crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst” (John 19:18). On a small hill outside the city of Jerusalem great crowds had gathered to see three condemned criminals die. But we are not concerned with that crowd now. Nearby is a centurion of the Roman army, with a squad of soldiers, who is in charge of the execution. There are a few women nearby, Mary the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and some other women who followed Jesus from Galilee. But we are......

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