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The Mockery and Crucifixion
Matthew 27:27–44
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The late R. G. Lee wrote that Christ’s crucifixion is mentioned in every book of the New Testament except Philemon, 2 John, and 3 John. Lee wrote that Matthew mentioned the crucifixion in 141 verses; Mark gave 116 verses to the crucifixion; Luke devoted two long chapters to Chris … More
Just before Jesus’ crucifixion the Roman soldiers decided to make sport of Him. Evidently this took place before a large “band of soldiers” (v.27) which would have been 600. There they removed His clothing and mocked Him by putting on Him “a scarlet robe” (v. 28) which many commentators say was an old discarded military uniform. They placed a crown of thorns on His head and gave Him a staff (v. 29). Then they spit on Him and beat on Him again and again (v. 30). Finally they took off the mock regalia, put Jesus’ own clothes back on Him and led Him out to be crucified (v. 31). It was required that the prisoner carry his own cross. After carrying it for some distance, it appears that Jesus was unable to carry the cross and so Simon, a Jew from Cyrene (now Libya), was forced to carry it (v. 32).
The procession came to a place called “Golgotha” or the “place of a skull” located northwest of the city, just outside the city wall (v. 33). Before the act of the crucifixion, the soldiers kept offering Jesus wine mixed with myrrh to dull the senses and pain but He refused to drink it (v. 34). Then they nailed his hands and feet to the cross and placed it in the ground (v. 35). Over His head was written “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews” (vv. 36-37). Two criminals were hung on each side of Him (v. 38). While hanging there Jesus was subject to continual verbal abuse and mockery by those passing (vv. 39-40), by the religious leaders (vv.41-43) and by those that were crucified with Him (v. 44).
Application
If Jesus were here today what do you think would be the charge against Him? Where would I be? When is the last time that I have thanked Him for dying for me?
Matthew 27:27-44 (English Standard Version)
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor's headquarters, and they gathered the whole battalion before him. And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him and led him away to crucify him. As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. They compelled this man to carry his cross. And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull), they offered him wine to drink, mixed with gall, but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews." Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross." So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, "He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, 'I am the Son of God.'" And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.
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