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Christ is risen!

When they condemned You based on false accusations I was there, testifying against Thee. They paid me to do it and I accepted. Then i rushed outside joining the crowd, screaming “crucify Him”! When i saw You crushed under the heavy Cross i did not want to help, instead i held a whip in my hand and raised my hand against Thee. That crown of thorns i made for you, i put it on your head. Those nails piercing your hands i hammered them in myself. When you bedded for water i gave you vinegar and gull, and when you looked weak and helpless, hanging on that Cross, I pierced your side with my spear.

I truly did all these because i did it to my brother. Who is going to redeem me now? Who is going to be there for me now, when my judgement is near?

Christ is risen!

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