The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. They put a purple robe on Him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on Him. And they began to call out to Him, “Hail, king of the Jews!” Again and again they struck Him on the head with a staff and spit on Him. And when they mocked Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
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Could you imagine…spitting in the face of Jesus? Could you imagine…striking the head of the Son of God? Could you imagine…mocking the person of Jesus? But even more, can you imagine…remaining silent as all of that was being done to you? You see, the reason He could remain silent is because He was there to defend Himself. No, He was there to defend you. Sin is ugly and cruel, and in this instance we see Jesus confront the mockery of our sin and remain love. In our weakness. He remained strong. Can you imagine…having a God that loves you so much He was willing to be beaten and flogged, spit on, and mocked…for you? It’s not a story, it’s reality. You are loved so much so that He was willing to remain silent. There is no greater love…
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