Furthermore, they were terrified. The angel said to them “Do not be afraid.” The angel told them about the Messiah being born, and he told them where to find the baby. After the angel had gone back to the heavens’ the shepherds decided to go to Bethlehem and see for themselves. When they arrived and saw Mary, Joseph and the baby they decided to go and tell others about what they had seen and heard. Surprisingly, everyone was amazed at what the shepherd’s told them. The shepherds came back to see baby Jesus, and they started praising God for all the things they had seen with their own eyes. Everything was exactly as they had were told it would be. On the eighth day, when it was time for the baby to be circumcised they named the baby Jesus. Before conception, the name Jesus was given by the angel. Mary and Joseph took Jesus and presented him to the temple as required by law, and they found Simeon. He blessed them and let them know that this child will be responsible for the rise and fall of many in Israel and that a sword will pierce Mary’s heart as well. Mary and Joseph took Jesus to Jerusalem for the Festival of the …show more content…
As he was being led away by the soldiers, they stopped Simon from Cyrene and made him carry a cross behind Jesus. A lot of people followed included crying women. The soldiers also took two other men to be crucified with Jesus, but they were both criminals(Luke 23: 26-43). I do not know how Jesus could handle all of that pain. It makes me emotional just thinking about him dying for all of our sins including my sins. Moreover, as a parent, I can not imagine the pain that God felt and as the scripture says “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life”(NIV John 3:16). Personally, I do not like to think about having to do the same thing with my precious son, and I know God loved his son as much as I love my son. Sadly, the people walking by as Jesus hung on the cross made fun of him, as well as the criminals that hung beside him. The said things like if you are the Son of God, why do you not save