Jesus Suffered

 On this Good Friday, we focus on the verbs from the Gospels: Jesus was deserted, grieved, betrayed, approached with swords and clubs, lied about, struck and slapped, denied, bound, led away, suffered, flogged, mocked, spat upon, taunted, crucified, forsaken. The earth shook. Simon of Cyrene carried his Jesus' cross. Joseph of Arimathea offered his tomb. The women watched and prepared spices and ointments. We watch and wait.