Crucifixion

You need an intro that stresses that the cross symbolizes Jesus's sacrifice do others could reach heaven. The crucifix, or cross is one of the most common Christian symbols. It can be found in every church, prominently displayed, and in many homes. The cross itself was a cruel punishment, which was used to kill Jesus for speaking out against Roman religion. The crucifixion of Jesus was a bloody story, but its end became one of the most important events of Christian history, and is documented in the books of Mark, Matthew, John, and Luke. The cross symbolizes when Jesus sacrificed his life to save all his followers. One of the beliefs of Judaism is that people die because of their sin. Because humans are sinful by nature, they needed someone sinless to die in their place and because Jesus was sinless, he was to die. After his death, he was allowed to go to heaven, along with all other good Christians. Although Jesus' death was one common to many Christians, his was special because the result of his crucifixion was the acceptance of good people into heaven.

An important aspect that is commonly shown in the image or depiction of Jesus' crucifixion is that he was mocked and treated like a common criminal during it. The Romans abided by the traditional process of crucifixion during much of Jesus'. He also died among thieves, and his death was similar to the many Christians that had died before him. He wore the ever-popular palm thorn crown on the cross, and he was made to wear a purple robe (a symbol of royalty). This was to mock him; to taunt him with his title of "King of the Jews". The combination of him being treated as a common thief and mocked in terms of his supposed royalty was meant to give Christians the idea of "Your king is a common thief". This was an important contribution to the story of Jesus' crucifixion. Why is this important? It is not clear.