Introduction

In immediate and graceful trust in God, three canonical Gospels

(Matthew and Mark) record that Jesus cries out to God His Father. In Luke, He forgives His killers, reassures the penitent thief, and commends His spirit to the Father. In John, He speaks to His mother and beloved disciple, and declares one of His final words: “I am thirsty.” This is a Christian approach that seeks perfect harmony in which material from different Gospels is combined, constructing some from each of the entire books. These have been written as theological analyses of them. The “Seven Last Words from the Jesus Cross” are collected from the liturgy in the Roman Catholic Church, Protestant Church, and various other denominations. These seven words are deeply meaningful, full of mercy and love, holy and daily vigil in religious orders, and the glorious chanting of Lamentations of the death of our Lord Jesus on the cross.

Quoting Psalm 31, Jesus shows total trust and final surrender to the Father. It represents the perfect model for Christians’ final hour.

The Seven Last Sayings of Jesus Christ on the Cross

These seven final, meaningful phrases blessed by Jesus Christ on the cross are taken from the four Gospels, although they are traditionally presented in an exclusively ordered sequence:

1. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:24)

This saying was given by Jesus Christ just as He was being crucified. To proceed further, we must remember that Holy God (John 3:16) loved the world that He gave His son and whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. In His Christian message of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, the good thief dying at the side of Jesus Christ came into the world to be crucified for our salvation. Jesus, the Son of God, does His will for our salvation. He knew we are not forgiven for our sins, but before going to heaven, He knew we owed Him our life and instructed His disciples: “Forgiveness of sins, in Jesus’s name will be subject to His disciples” (John 20:22). This means that we must submit to His authority, to His disciples and to the minister he authorized, in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. They take Baptism in Jesus’s name, but all previous sins are forgiven; but afterwards for sins committed, they should go to an ordained Pastor or Priest to get forgiveness. Therefore, the sins are told and ordered by our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they (Jews) required, which would prove the worst day of their lives if it had not been that Jesus acts as our advocate, including even for those responsible for His crucifixtion. It is considered the supreme example of unconventional forgiveness.

2. “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43)

Jesus said unto him: “Be on the thief at His side.” I say unto you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise. See who is promising to a sinner, a man on the cross dying with criminals, is enough to have faith that He did not die for His sin, but for our salvation, to do the will of His Father. God, on the cross, Holy God excite in Him on the cross. He was God the Son.

Jesus addressed the Good Thief; His assurance shows that salvation is immediate through God’s mercy and grace.

The Sayings from the Cross

3. “Woman, behold your son… Behold your mother.” (John 18-19; 26-27)

Now V26: there stood by the Cross of Jesus His Mother (the su ering she must have endured as she approached is, no doubt beyond comprehension) and His Mother’s sister, Mary (Maria) the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene V26. When Jesus therefore saw His Mother and the Disciple standing by, whom He loved (John is the author of Gospel). He said unto His mother: “Woman, behold your son,” (enough to prove that He Has no brother because he needed to take care of His mother). Mary into the hands of His beloved John, and said to the Disciple: “Behold your mother.”

Jesus told John that from that moment on, John was to look at Mary as his own mother. I can claim Jesus’s siblings for Mary, enough to prove that Jesus Christ was begotten son of His parents. And from that hour, that Disciple took Her unto his own home.

Jesus entrusts Mary to the Apostle John. Roman Church interprets this as Jesus giving Mary to the whole Church as the spiritual Mother.

4. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46)

While Our Jesus was on Cross, and about ninth hour (12 Noon), Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? (That is to say, My God, My God why have you forsaken me? (John 10:17-18) saying Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? He let it happen, because He sent Him who was begotten Son, only to sacrifice Himself to give Redemption to mankind, from sin curse. Mark (15-14) said at the ninth hour (3 p.m.) and at the ninth hour, Jesus cried in a loud voice.

God took a proof of Jesus that He did not die of physical weakness, but He purposely laid down His own life (1 John 10:17-18).

Saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is being interpreted, My God, My God, why have you forsaken me? During this three-hour period, from 3pm to 6pm, when darkness covered the whole Earth, He bored the sin penalty of mankind, on which Heavenly Father could not look. Heb. 1:13 says: “I just see in St Paul in his letter, that He, the only worthy to God, can sit on the Almighty’s right hand at any time.” (Sit on my right hand, remember: Angels stand before God and it is mark of superior dignity that the Son sits and I make your enemies Your footstool, understatement.) God rendering all Christ enemies utterly powerless which is carried out by the cross.

(1 Pt 2:24) St Peter says, who on the one call bear our sins in His Own

Body on the tree, means cross. God’s power who can crucify or kill Jesus; He gave Himself, in Sacrifice on the cross, taking the full penalty for sin, which was physical death. It was not Christ suffering that redeemed us, but rather the price paid by the giving of himself for sacrifice, that we being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness. Jesus’s death for our sin is what should be dead to sins, which shows our faith in Christ. (Rom. 6:3-5) And by His bearing of stripes, remember Jesus voice “My God and be separate from sin,” saying of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Quoting Psalm 22, Jesus identities with human suffering and abandonment. It fulfills Messianic prophecy and shows He bore the punishment for our sin.

5. “I thirst.” (John 19:28)

After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished (spoke the last minutes before He death), that the scriptures might be fulfilled, said: I thirst (psalm 69:21). They gave me also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. The prophecy of David Psalter was fulfilled as Jesus crucified on cross. Scripture showed himself thirsty, see who gave Jesus what to this special God, give water from the rocky, God providing them manna and quails during their combat with their enemies in the red sea and water to nearly give your best. At least what you did, not what is left over. Remember that with lot of scourging carrying cross, and nailing on the cross, He is very thirsty, and they o er Him vinegar and gall but Jesus didn’t take. However, number of days say last notice.

While reflecting physical agony, Catholic Church explains that Jesus also expressed spiritual Goals, thirst for our love and for our soul.

6. “It is Finished.” (John 19:30)

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar (just to the moistening of the lips), and tongue which had dried up because of loss of fluid to speak some words, He said: “It is finished.” (Jesus proclaimed the Greatest words ever told, thanked and praised by Angels.) Jesus crucified the sacrifice which was to be called Jesus Christ for redemption of mankind, paid every cost of the law had been fulfilled, every point of the prophecy, the only begotten son He gave up His Ghost with ultimate sufferings, all God would have (John 5:14). His wounds or sufferings, He gave up His life. While through the Eternal Spirit o ered Himself without spot to God (Heb. 9:14). The death of Christ shows and the Bible text that shows at every moment of our life to Serve and love and Honor our Holy God.

This marks the completion of the Father’s plan of salvation, the fulfilment of His ultimate sacrifice for mankind. It signals the consummation of His Mission on Earth.

7. “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” (Luke 23:46)

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, I proclaim the fact that Jesus did not die from weakness; actually, they did not take His life, but He gave it up freely (John 10:17-18). He said: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” Proclaims that the last words He said, and having said this, He gave up the Ghost. (He did not die until He said it is finished or He has completed His Father’s duty.)

We usually meditate on these blessed sentences of our Lord Jesus during our Lent season, which gives us more understanding for forgiveness, salvation, relationship, abandonment, distress, achievement, and surrender.

Conclusion

These seven words from the cross represent the heart of the Christian faith—a message of forgiveness, mercy, love, obedience, sacrifice, and hope. Through His suffering and death, Jesus Christ opened the way to eternal life for all who believe in Him. As we reflect on these profound statements, may we find strength, comfort, and inspiration to live lives worthy of such a great salvation.