Overview
Watch a short video that explains people’s reaction and Jesus’ prayer, after the soldiers raised up His cross.
Learn more how they ridiculed Him with their speech. Moreover, implying that He is not the Son of God if He still hangs on the cross.
But, He voluntarily endured the cross to save us. Thus He fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, chapter 53.
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Priests, rulers, and soldiers joined in mocking and jeering the crucified Son of God.
Satan filled them with abominable speeches, inspiring their sarcastic remarks.
If Thou be the King of the Jews, save Thyself. Luke 23:37.
And some with laughter repeated among themselves: He saved others; Himself He cannot save.
If He be the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.
He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now, if He will have Him;
for He said, I am the Son of God. Matthew 27:42, 43.
And they that passed by railed on Him, wagging their heads, and saying,
Ah, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days;
save Thyself, and come down from the cross. Mark 15:29, 30.
But by all this Satan gained nothing. He was permitted to bruise Christ’s heel, but Christ was bruising his head.
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By working through the priests against Christ, Satan was affecting his own downfall.
Christ could have come down from the cross. But if He had done this, we could never have been saved.
For our sake He endured the cross.
He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities;
the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5.
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Essential points to ponder
- Why did people think that Jesus can’t save others if not saving Himself from the crucifixion?
- Why did they miss the significance of the spiritual kingdom Jesus came to establish?
- For what reason did Christ accept all humiliation and even death on the cross?
- How are we to be healed from the wound of sin?
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Bible references
- Luke, chapter 23.
- Matthew, chapter 27.
- Mark, chapter 15.
- Isaiah, chapter 53.
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