The Messiah dies

Such simplicity here, such profundity! The Messiah dies. There are two signs—a darkened sky and a torn curtain. There is one death, the last words and the last breath of Christ as he entrusts himself in his dying moment to his beloved Father. There are three reactions, from a stunned soldier, from a troubled crowd, and from the watching disciples. We, too, should linger at this scene, and consider who it is who dies.