“他们脱去他的衣服,给他披上朱红色的外袍,又用荆棘编成冠冕,戴在他的头上,把一根芦苇放在他的右手,跪在他面前讥笑他说:“犹太人的王万岁!” 然后向他吐唾沫,又拿起芦苇打他的头。”
马太福音 27:28-30
“They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.”
Matthew 27:28-30
The horrific scene described in today’s reading serves to underscore how this fallen world and the powers of darkness held nothing but contempt for Jesus, the Son of God and Savior of the world. Yet Christ chose to suffer to redeem us: “For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).
How might we praise our Lord for enduring the cross in order to erase our sins and give us freedom and life forever with Him?
No comments:
Post a Comment