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The centurion checked to see if Jesus was dead by stabbing him in his right breast, which is why Jesus is often depicted in crucifixion paintings with a wound there (as in this Grunewald painting, detailed here)
The lance with which Jesus was stabbed is known as the Holy Lance, Holy Spear, Spear of Destiny, or Spear/Lance of Longinus (Longinus being the name of the centurion according to apocryphal tradition).
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Ironic that Barabbas gets free whereas Jesus – who is innocent – is crucified…..
Note that Barabbas wasn’t the only one to commit murder, but all those bound with him. Also, note that they killed people in rebellion.
This detail is probably not insignificant and may hint at other rebellions happening within the text or predict rebellions to happen soon after.
The priests and Jews rebelling against God by killing his son, Christians rebelling from their old religion into a new one, rebelling against the Roman Gods, the earthly realm. The list could go on.
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Pilate has no malice against Jesus! He is trying to get Jesus to clear himself – indeed, it seems that Jesus could have saved himself from crucifixion if he wished to do so.
But he doesn’t want to because Jesus wants to die for the sins of mankind.
As part of this vocation, Jesus emulates Isaiah’s “Suffering Servant.” By his silence, Jesus fulfills the scripture:
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