He Suffered Under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Died, And Was Buried

In John 15:13, Jesus reveals the heart of the gospel: "No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends." Indeed, when Jesus willingly laid down His life for His people, as detailed in Isaiah 52:13-53:12, He revealed the heinousness of sin and the depths of God's love for us. This is what we confess every week when we declare that Jesus "suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.