The Easter Story....

Though Pilate found Jesus without fault
Though no man did Jesus assault
The people shouted Crucify Him!Crucify Him!
All the people wanted to do was kill Him

Lashed, mocked, hurled with insults by men
whipped and laughed at again and again
Simon from Cyrene carried His cross
The people wanted to crucify Him with no remorse

Some women cried, mourned and wailed
But Jesus told them not to on His way to be nailed.
two criminals were led out with Him
One on the left and one on the right of the man who had no sin

Father forgive them Jesus said
Soldiers mocked, rulers sneered He was dismayed
One of the crucified criminals insulted him too
But the other didn't and Jesus told him he'd be in heaven before he knew

Darkness came over the whole land on every side
Curtain of the temple torn in two then Jesus died
"Surely this was a righteous man," the centurion said
but Jesus-without sin had died and bled

Joseph of Arimathea took the body and wrapped it
In linen cloth and into a tomb he placed it
Where none had been laid before
and a stone was used to seal the door

Early the third day women came with perfume and spice
they found the stone rolled away much to their surprise
Suddenly men in shiny clothes stood beside them
and gave them the good news that Jesus had risen!

The women told the Eleven what they had heard
but they thought the news was too absurd
Peter went to the tomb himself to see
saw the linen on the tomb floor and wondered if it could really be

Then on the way to Emmaus two were talking
and Jesus joined them as they were walking
they did not know him and told him of things he knew
and they persuaded him to stay with them too

When Jesus broke bread before them they eyes saw
and when they realized He actually rose they were in awe
they went and told the elven what they saw and that it was true
that Jesus is alive and appeared to them in full view

Jesus then appeared to them and said "peace be with you"
They were startled and frightened, like a ghost went "boo!"
And He told them to look at his hands and his feet.
To believe it was him in flesh and bones, no deceit.

He then asked them for something to eat
They were amazed and gave him fish as a treat
He then led the eleven to Bethany where he blessed them
he then left them and was taken up into heaven

So you see Jesus came and died and rose again
For you and I - for our sins He was in pain
His pain not in vain, the lamb that was slain
that we may not die but life in Him to gain.

~~~~~~~~Luke 23-24 (NIV)~~~~~~~~~~~~