And all the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children.” (Matt. 27:25)
So I read this passage this morning and I was struck by the unintentional propheticalness of it on the part of the people. They are calling out for Jesus’ death, thoughtlessly and recklessly accepting the guilt, but instead of guilt (which, they are already guilty before God for their sinfulness), they have Jesus’ blood laid upon them and their children in a very different way. Instead of a curse, it becomes redemption and a gift, if they only accept it. Hearing that cry from them, Jesus must have been thinking that and thinking about the wonderful fruits that would come from this horrible event and from His sacrifice. Maybe certain people in that crowd got saved later, who knows? Either way, it just really hit me this morning — how much love He had for them and all of us to do what He did. And how His blood is indeed upon us and our children, in salvation and sanctification rather than judgment.
