Jesus suffered and died for you out of love. Let this inspire you to live a worthy life.
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
John 19:1 Pilate then took Jesus and scourged Him.
Scourging was a brutal punishment, but it was standard practice before a crucifixion.
The whip, the flagellum, had several thongs, each with pieces of bone or metal attached. It made a bloody pulp of a man’s body.
The criminal was made to stoop, making deeper lashes from the shoulders to the waist.
The Jewish law was 39 stripes, which was forty less than one.
Deuteronomy 25:3 He may give him forty stripes, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
In ancient Rome, scourging was a brutal punishment reserved for the most heinous crimes. It involved a person being stripped and whipped with a multi-tailed whip made of leather or bone. The severity of the punishment was intended to deter others and exact retribution for the crime committed.
The man was stripped of his clothing for scourging, and his hands were tied to an upright post.
The back, buttocks, and legs were flogged either by two soldiers or by one who alternated positions.
As the Roman soldiers repeatedly struck the victim’s back with full force, the iron balls would cause deep contusions, and the leather thongs and sheep bones would cut into the skin and tissues.
Then, as the flogging continued, the lacerations would tear into the underlying skeletal muscles and produce quivering ribbons of bleeding flesh.
Pain and blood loss generally set the stage for circulatory shock.
Deep lacerations, torn flesh, exposed muscles, and excessive bleeding would leave the criminal “half-dead.”
The Centurion in charge would order to halt the flogging when the criminal was near death, to keep the criminal alive to be brought to public crucifixion.
A whole cross would weigh well over 300 lbs, but the crossbeam would weigh around 100 lbs.
Matthew 27:32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
And the awful scourging and loss of blood is why Jesus died on the cross before the soldiers broke his legs.
John 19:33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was dead already, they break not his legs.
John 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
Psalms 34:20 He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.
Isaiah 53:5 But 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.
Think about what Jesus went through for you! His love and sacrifice were so great that he suffered unimaginable pain and gave his life so that you may be saved. Take a moment to appreciate the immense depth of his love and be inspired to live a life worthy of his sacrifice.
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