The soldiers tortured countless people to death on the cross, but something about Jesus's death made even them confess Christ as God.
The soldiers witnessed:
- Scourging v26
- The people social and political change, not righteousness.
- Not only was the scourging vicious, it was vicarious for Barabas and for us.
- We all were Barabas in our hearts.
- Mockery vv27–31
- Stripped him
- Robed him
- Crowned him
- Crown of thorns—the original symbol of sin itself
- Sceptred him
- Hailed him
- Spit on him
- Hit him
- Crucifixion
- Luke 23:34
- Even in death, He was thinking of those killing Him.
- Praying for their forgiveness, which He knew required His death.
- Death