Highlights
“The Bible (vs 16-18) teaches us that Christ was there at the creation of the world and here he was flogged, mocked, ridiculed, insulted, stripped, struck, crown of thorns put on his head, spat, false worshipping him, make him carry his cross and finally crucify him. It is beyond belief and of grave injustice that a righteous and innocent man was treated in this depraved manner yet the scriptures must be fulfilled with God’s consent. Also, it demonstrates how cruel mankind can be – Ed 19-07-20.
Mark 15:16-25
[16]The soldiers took Jesus inside to the courtyard of the governor’s palace and called together the rest of the company.
[17]They put a purple robe on Jesus, made a crown out of thorny branches, and put it on his head.
[18]Then they began to salute him: “Long live the King of the Jews!”
[19]They beat him over the head with a stick, spat on him, fell on their knees, and bowed down to him.
[20]When they had finished mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
[21]On the way they met a man named Simon, who was coming into the city from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross. (Simon was from Cyrene and was the father of Alexander and Rufus.)
[22]They took Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means “The Place of the Skull”.
[23]There they tried to give him wine mixed with a drug called myrrh, but Jesus would not drink it.
[24]Then they crucified him and divided his clothes among themselves, throwing dice to see who would get which piece of clothing.
[25]It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him.