Day Six: Friday

Many have questioned why this day is called, “Good.” Here “good” hearkens back to Middle English, in which the word denotes piety or holiness. Jesus said, to the rich young ruler, that only God can be called good (Mark 10:18). Good Friday reflects this conversation, where Jesus says He’s God because He’s good. The one who is Good (Jesus) was crucified on Friday, hence Good Friday. Good Friday is the epitome of Christ’s suffering. According to Scripture,
Judas Iscariot was overcome with remorse and hanged himself earlier in the day. As this was happening, Jesus faced false accusations, condemnation, mockery, beatings, and rejection. After several unlawful trials, He was sentenced to death by Crucifixion. It was one of the most heinous methods of capital punishment of the time.
After having a crown of thorns jammed down on His head, the soldiers spit on Him, mocked Him, and made Him carry His own Cross to Calvary, where He was nailed to it. Jesus spoke 7 statements from the Cross, the first of which was, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34. The last of which was, “Father, into your hands I commit My spirit.” Luke 23:46 Then, about the ninth hour (3 p.m.), Jesus breathed his last and died. By 6 p.m. Friday evening, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus’ body down from the cross and lay it in a tomb.

Friday’s events are recorded in Matthew 27:1-62, Mark 15:1-47, Luke
22:63-23:56, and John 18:28-19:37.