Scripture

When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.

Observation

Pilate asks the crowd who they want him to release, as was his custom, at Passover.

Pilate’s wife sends him a message, urging him to leave Jesus alone. The priests and other leaders persuade the crowd to ask for Barabbas to be set free rather than Jesus.

When Pilate asks them what he should do to Jesus, the crowd yells “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

Pilate releases Barabbas and orders Jesus to be flogged and crucified. The soldiers find a scarlet robe, and weave thorns into a crown and mock Jesus.

Then they lead him away to be crucified.

Application

The soldiers’ mockery of Jesus is followed by many people today.

First, they will laugh at his claims to be the king. You see this everywhere on social media and also on traditional media. If they cannot mock Jesus, they will mock his followers.

Next, they try to put his own clothes on him again. They reduce Jesus to an ordinary man because they cannot cope with the truth that he is the Son of God. Some people will acknowledge that Jesus is a “good man” or a “good teacher.” They will not acknowledge that, he is the Saviour and Lord.

Finally, they led him away to be crucified. The world does what the world does, and it always ends up with the death of everything that is godly.

Yet, God is greater than all this. The crucifixion was followed by the resurrection.

Jesus death brings everlasting life for all wo trust in him

Prayer

Thank you, Jesus for enduring such suffering for my salvation. Amen