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# Cross
A cross is a large, long piece of wood that people place into the ground. This piece of wood is much larger and longer than a human. A cross also has another large piece of wood that is attached to the other piece of wood. It is attached in a way that makes the shape of a “t,” “T,”or “x.” That is, the “t,” “T,”or “x” in the Latin alphabet.
During the Roman Empire, the Roman government killed criminals by tying or nailing them to a cross. Being crucified on a cross was the most shameful way to die during New Testament times. It was shameful because the person was said to be a criminal and was hung naked on the cross. The criminals stayed on the cross until they died from losing too much blood and not being able to breathe. The word “cross” in the Bible means a physical cross.
During the Roman Empire, the Roman government killed criminals by tying or nailing them to a cross. Being crucified on a cross was the most shameful way to die during New Testament times. It was shameful because the person was said to be a criminal and was hung naked on the cross. The criminals stayed on the cross until they died from losing too much blood and not being able to breathe.
Sometimes the word "cross" is used to talk about what Jesus did for people when he died on the cross.
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The Romans killed Jesus on a cross. The Jewish leaders told the Romans that Jesus did things to disobey the law of Moses. Jesus did not actually do these things, but the Jewish leaders wanted the Romans to crucify him.
The Romans killed Jesus on a cross. The Jewish leaders wanted to kill him, but the Roman government did not allow Jews to kill people. So they told the Roman rulers lies about Jesus so that the rulers would command their soldiers to crucify Jesus.
In addition to Jesus’ physical death, the word “cross” is also used to talk about all things Jesus’ death means. The law of Moses said that anyone hung on a tree is cursed (see: Deuteronomy 21:23). Jesus himself was not cursed, but humanity was cursed because people sinned. Jesus took the punishment for all people when he died. He did this because all people sinned and deserved to die for their sinning. But Jesus died instead of all people. He died to take the punishment for sinning from all the people who believe in him (see: Galatians 3:13; Colossians 2:14; 1 Peter 2:24).