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Jesus Is Scourged
Never at a loss for ideas, Pilate tries a new approach called sympathy. He gives orders for Jesus to be beaten with a whip (v. 1). The soldiers made a crown out of thorn branches and put it on Jesus head (v. 2). Then they put a purple robe on him. They mocked, as they slapped him …

Pilate Gives In Under Pressure
As Pilate refuses to execute Jesus, the Jewish leaders continue to bring group pressure and display their hatred toward Him and shout for His death. According to Roman law, Jesus was innocent but the Jews now appeal to their law (vv. 7-8). They say that since Christ has claimed t …

Jesus is Crucified
Pilate turns Jesus, over to the chief priests, and with the help of some Roman soldiers, they took Him to “a place called the place of the skull which is called .. . Golgotha.” It was customary for a criminal to carry his cross from the Hall of Judgment to the pla …

Fulfilment of Prophecy
The life and death of our Lord was a fulfillment of many prophecies. When He said “I thirst,” this was also a fulfillment of Scripture (Psalm 69:21) as well as the putting of vinegar to His lips (vv. 28-29). There were physical reasons for His thirst (Psalm 22:15) but t …

The Burial of Jesus
When the soldiers were through with their gruesome work God had prepared two high ranking men to prepare Jesus body for burial and to place it in a proper tomb. After a crucifixion, the Romans usually left the dead body hanging for the beasts of prey to come and get. However, the …