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Matthew 27:32-56; Mark 15:21-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:16-37

It Is Finished

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It Is Finished

Matthew 27:32-56; Mark 15:21-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:16-37

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It Is Finished

Matthew 27:32-56; Mark 15:21-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:16-37

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This song belongs to the Matthew collection. 8 recordings are available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.

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Matthew
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Matthew
[Verse 1] Simon carried wood to Golgotha; Women mourned along the road. Soldiers nailed Him between transgressors, Cast the lots for what He wore. A title stood in three tongues over Him: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. Rulers mocked the One who saved others; One dying thief asked mercy and knew. [Refrain] From the sixth hour darkness covered Every hill and city wall. The earth held breath beneath the cross; The righteous blood began to fall. The ancient psalm of deep forsaking Rose through the dark and burdened air. Heaven's Lamb endured the sentence; No legion came to spare Him there. [Verse 2] He gave His mother to the disciple, Tasted vinegar when thirst was known. The final work reached completion; He bowed His head and yielded spirit. The temple veil tore top to bottom; Rocks split open, graves were stirred. The centurion saw the manner And confessed what death had heard. [Chorus] It is finished. The debt has reached its end. It is finished. The sacrifice is made. No bone was broken; side was pierced; Blood and water testified. It is finished. The King of glory died. [Final Refrain] The daylight failed, The veil was riven. Earth shook beneath What had been given. It is finished.

Named in this songGolgothaJesusNazarethThe crossTemple veil

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Matthew 27: The rejected king, the opened graves, and the sealed tomb

Matthew 27 keeps placing declarations of Jesus’ innocence beside decisions that move his execution forward. Judas confesses “innocent blood,” Pilate knows envy is involved, Pilate’s wife calls Jesus just, and the governor himself asks what evil he has done, yet the chapter still moves from hearing to scourging and crucifixion. Royal language follows Jesus into the abuse: robe, crown, kneeling, accusation, and repeated mockery all call him king while attempting to empty the title of meaning. At his death, the scale changes. Darkness falls, the veil tears, the earth shakes, rocks split, and graves open. The centurion and those with him respond in fear, while the women remain as witnesses. Joseph then gives Jesus his own new tomb. The chapter ends with the stone sealed and a watch set because Jesus’ opponents remember his resurrection prediction well enough to fear what might be said next.

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