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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>As thousands of emaSwati observe Good Friday today, the focus has been on Christ\u2019s Passion. Here are the Seven Last Words of Christ from the Cross.<\/b><\/p>\n

1) \u201cFather, forgive them, for they know not what they do\u201d (Luke 23:34).<\/p>\n

2) \u201cTruly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise\u201d (Luke 23:43).<\/p>\n

3) \u201cWoman, behold, your son! … Behold, your mother!\u201d (John 19:26\u201327).<\/p>\n

4) \u201cMy God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?\u201d (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34).<\/p>\n

5) \u201cI thirst\u201d (John 19:28).<\/p>\n

6) \u201cIt is finished\u201d (John 19:30).<\/p>\n

7) \u201cFather, into thy hands I commit my spirit!\u201d (Luke 23:46).<\/p>\n

For many churches, the Easter weekend celebrations will end on Sunday, where celebrations will be focused on the risen Christ, bringing an end to Holy Week.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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