"And all the people answered, 'His blood be upon us and our children!'" Matthew 27:25

At first glance, Matthew 27:1-26 is a continuation of the awful theme of man's radical sinfulness. Judas' betrayal, Jesus' arrest, Caiaphas' blasphemy, and Peter's denial. Upon closer inspection, the undercurrent of depravity is being overtaken and overcome by sovereign grace. It is not the falleness of man on primary display, it is the soon-to-be-shed blood of Christ that is taking center stage. The blood that cleanses lost sinners from all their sins.