CCM · 1983

Why

Songwriter Michael Card

Made popular by Michael Card

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Details

Hymnal / album Known by the Scars

Publisher Sparrow Records

Scripture connections

References

Verses this song directly draws from

Matthew 26:48-50 Mark 14:44-45 Luke 22:47-48

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to

Psalm 22:16 Psalm 41:9 Psalm 55:12-14 Matthew 27:29 Mark 15:17 John 10:17-18 John 19:2 John 19:5 John 19:17