Matthew – the
Gospel of Fulfillment Chapter 27 Blood
Perhaps the most important verse and concept of Matthew’s
Gospel is verse 25 of this chapter.
Jesus has been handed over to Pilate, the Roman governor, to be
crucified. Despite his efforts to
prevent the crucifixion, Pilate relents to the demands of the angry mob. Ceremoniously, he calls for water so he could
wash his hands and say to the mob, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to
that yourselves.” And the people
respond, “His blood be on us and on our children!” The remainder of the chapter describes the crucifixion.
What irony. They
were assuming responsibility for demanding the death of Jesus, not realizing
the very importance of what they were saying.
Without taking the blood of Jesus on them – His death as the perfect offering
for their sin – they would just be like Pilate. None of us are “innocent” of Jesus’ blood –
our sins and His love for us made Him give His life for us. As the Apostle Paul describes in Romans
5:8-9, “But God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us. Much more then,
having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God
through Him.”
Is the blood of Jesus on you?
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