As I was reading....

So as I'm close to wrapping up Matthew I was reading in chapter 27 today. This is an extremely heavy and turbulent chapter as it goes through Jesus' accusations, his condemnation, his torture, his death, and his burial. It is intense in so many ways and arouses many emotions from anger, to guilt, to confusion, to hope.
Though there is so much that I could talk about in reference to this chapter I just wanted to briefly share what came to my attention for the first time as I was reading this morning. In verses 15-26 Pilate is addressing the crowd concerning whether or not Jesus or Barabbas should be condemned. The crowd being convinced by the Pharisees cry out condemnation, "Let him be crucified!" What hit me afresh this time reading through this series of events was verse 25 when the crowd cries out, "His blood be on us and on our children!" I noticed for the first time that those who condemned Jesus were prophets! You may ask how and I shall explain. When they cried out that Christ's blood be on them and their children that quite literally became true in His death and resurrection. Jesus, being the Spotless Lamb, was sacrificed for our sins and His blood is our atonement. So while the crowd was crying out in hatred, demanding to shed his blood, God in His amazing sovereignty orchestrated the requirement that the blood of Christ MUST be on us and our children if we are too gain eternal life.
I thought it was one of those cool little reminders of God transforming the evil motives and actions of mankind into the glorious redemption of mankind through the death and resurrection of His Son.