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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:

1. 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.

2. Mockery vv27–31

• Stripped him
  • Ripping off open wounds
• Robed him
• Crowned him
  • Crown of thorns—the original symbol of sin itself
• Sceptred him
• Hailed him
• Spit on him
• Hit him

3. Crucifixion

• Luke 23:34
  • Even in death, He was thinking of those killing Him.
    • Praying for their forgiveness, which He knew required His death.

4. Death