Eternal Life Through Jesus

Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men. Romans 5:16-18 NIV

It's funny that I never understood the parallel nature of the acts. Sin yielding eternal death and Jesus's sacrifice offering each of us eternal life. And I am still thinking about the horrible death He suffered and what it must have been like for Mary to watch.