Even in their mockery, the chief priests and scribes echoed God’s purpose and plan. Jesus had saved others, but Himself He could not save.

When Jesus returns, His reward will be with Him. He will generously reward all that is of Him and remove all that is not. None of us will be left holding for eternity something that we regret, wrongly pursued, or mistakenly entertained.

Jesus chose the whip because He wants us healed. Our battle with temptation and sin does not negate the work of the cross, nor does any battle with sickness, infirmity, or disease undermine the redemption that has been freely given.