Good morning,
Today we continue our series on the Passover and resurrection of Jesus.
This week we will look at the events that happened prior to the cross. The betrayal and arrest of Jesus, and His trials before Annas, Caiaphas, the Sanhedrin, and Pilate.
Next week we will look at the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
Jesus mocked, beaten, lead away to be crucified (Matthew 27:27-31)
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
Matthew 27:27-31 describes the moment when Roman soldiers brutally mocked Jesus before his crucifixion, essentially “crowning” him as a fake king by putting a crown of thorns on his head, dressing him in a purple robe, and kneeling before him while calling him “King of the Jews” in a sarcastic manner, highlighting the contrast between Jesus’ true identity as king and the way he was being treated by his captors; this act further emphasizes the humiliation Jesus endured.
Key points about this passage:
- Mockery of Jesus’ claims:
Since Jesus was accused of claiming to be the “King of the Jews,” the soldiers deliberately mocked this title by dressing him up in a way that parodied royalty. - Physical abuse:
Besides the symbolic mockery, the soldiers also physically abused Jesus by spitting on him and hitting him with a reed. - Significance of the crown of thorns:
The crown of thorns, a painful and sharp object, represents the suffering Jesus endured while being treated as a false king.
Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001 chaplain@alaskaseniors.com
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