And sitting down they watched him there

They Watched Him There. Today’s message comes out of Matthew 27: 36 “And sitting down they watched him there; We have studies in the passion and power of our Lord. The cross through Easter. This intense hour: Christ’s last words, last looks. Moving ever toward the cross. The Passover, the Lord’s table, betrayal. The mock trial. Pilate: “Behold the man”.  Account of the crucifixion (Matt. 27:27-36). The soldiers at the cross. They watched complacently in the hour of the crucifixion. They watched calmly in the hour of the world’s greatest crisis. The watched carelessly in the hour of God’s greatest example of caring.