Matt. 27:32-66
(i) The soldiers compelled Simon of Cyrene to carry Jesus' cross.
(ii) At Golgotha they offered Christ wine mixed with gall to drink.
(iii) They nailed him to the cross, and divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots, then sat to watch him.
(iv) Over his head, they wrote and hung the charge against him, "This is Jesus the King of the Jews".
(v) They crucified two robbers with him, one on the right and one on the left.
(vi) The passers-by mocked him.
(vii) The chief priests, the scribes and elders also mocked him that he could not save himself.
(viii) The robbers crucified with him also mocked him.
(ix) About 12 noon, there was darkness over all the and until about 3.00 p.m.
(x) One took a sponge, filled it with vinegar and gave him to drink.
(xi) Jesus cried again with a loud voice and died.
(xii) The curtain of the temple was torn into two, from top to bottom.
(xiii) There was earthquake: the rocks were split: the tombs also were opened.
(xiv) Many bodies of dead saints resurrected and appeared to people in the city.
(xv) In the evening, a rich man, Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus, went to pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
(xvi) Joseph wrapped the body in a clean linen and buried it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn in the rock and he covered it with a great stone.
(xvii) The next day, the leaders sought Pilate's permission to post guards of soldiers to make the tomb secure.

(b) Lesson's Christians can learn from Jesus' words on the cross:
(i) Christians are bound to have problems but must persist.
(ii) Prayer for enemies.
(iii) Readiness to forgive.
(iv) Hope for a repentant soul.
(v) Hope of life after death.
(vi) Total commitment of God in any situation (at all times).