Mark 15:12-15 (NIV) 12“What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them. 13“Crucify him!” they shouted. 14“Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!” 15Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.
Matthew 27:24 (NIV) 24When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”
“I believe Jesus Christ suffered under Pontius Pilate.”
The favorite excuse of children is “It’s not my fault, (somebody) made me do it!” The favorite excuse of Christians is; “It’s not my fault, the devil made me do it!” The excuse of Pilate was; “It’s not my fault, the Jews made me do it!”
Do you want to know the rest of the story? Do you think you can handle the truth? Keep in mind, this was after Jesus had already been cruelly and undeservedly flogged.
Mark 15:16-20 (NIV) 16The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it [i.e., to fix securely, not lightly nor gently] on him. 18And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!” 19Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
Matthew 27:27-31 (NIV) 27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it [i.e., to fix securely, not lightly nor gently] on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. 30They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. 31After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
“I believe Jesus Christ suffered under Pontius Pilate.”
Isaiah 52:14 (NIV) 14Just as there were many who were appalled at him – his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred beyond human likeness –
“I believe Jesus Christ suffered under Pontius Pilate.”
Isaiah 53:4-6 (NIV) 4Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. 5But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. 6We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Dear Lord God, my Heavenly Father;
Although you have given me the ability to write; for the suffering of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I have no words – only a ripped heart that realizes how woefully inadequate I am to receive your grace and mercy. Neither do I have enough words to adequately express my gratefulness and appreciation that my Savior willingly did this for me. Forgive me. I give you my heart. May I somehow be of service to you for the remainder of my life – for however many years you will grant – and may I be found faithful in your sight.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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