A Crown of Thorns for a Crown of Life

A Crown of Thorns for a Crown of Life

“And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!” (Matthew 27:29) The same multitude that once paved His path with branches and...
The Robe of a Mediator

The Robe of a Mediator

“And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.” (Luke 23:11) To better understand everything that happened between the time of Christ’s arrest in the Garden and His sentence of death...
A Scarlet Robe

A Scarlet Robe

“And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.” (Matthew 27:28) After religious leaders exhausted the extent of their “authority” to render persecution, they delivered Christ to Pilate, where He suffered further torment from Roman soldiers. This second phase...
Christ Accused of Blasphemy Before Pilate

Christ Accused of Blasphemy Before Pilate

“And the whole multitude of them arose and led him unto Pilate.” (Luke 23:1) According to the Law, blasphemy—the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God—was a capital offense: “He that blasphemeth the name of the Lord shall surely be put to...
Accused Before Pilate

Accused Before Pilate

“And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.” (Luke 23:1) One of the greatest ironies in history is that the religious leaders familiar with Old Testament law and prophecy were the very perpetrators behind Christ’s arrest. Chief priests and...
He Did This For Me

He Did This For Me

“And the men that held Jesus mocked him and smote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, ‘Prophesy, who is it that smote thee?’” (Luke 22:63-64) The events that ensued between Christ’s arrest in Gethsemane and His...