What if we had witnessed Jesus’ crucifixion?

The words on the page are vivid. So excruciatingly vivid that you wish the plot would read differently. Emotions catch in your throat, and suddenly, you’re there – part of the story. “Stop!” you scream as soldiers viciously beat Jesus. But the slapping, mocking and whipping continues. You cover your ears, desperate to shut out the pounding of the hammer and the sound of Jesus’ screams as the nails tear through His flesh. When you look up, you see Him hanging on a wooden cross – beaten and bloody. Unrecognizably bloody. Six agonizing hours pass before He bows His head and dies. “No!” You drop to your knees in devastating grief. “Why?!” The scene fades, but your heart c