Faith & Reason Nexus

• He was REPROACHED by the scribes and elders – Mark 15:1
• He was DESPISED by the people – Matthew 27:25
• He was LAUGHED at by the crowd – Matthew 27:39-40
• He was RAILED at by the thieves – Luke 23:39
• He was FALSELY ACCUSED by the rulers – Mark 15:3
• He was DERIDED by the rulers – Luke 23:35
• He was QUESTIONED by the Sadducees – Matthew 23:23
• He was GRUMBLED at by the Pharisees – Mark 2:16
• He was HUNTED by Satan – Luke 4:2
• He was HATED by the world – John 15:18
• He was BETRAYED by Judas Iscariot – Luke 22:47
• He was PLAYED WITH by Pilate – John 19:1-10
• He was MOCKED by Herod – Luke 23:11
• He was CRUCIFIED by the soldiers – John 19:23

“He was despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows…
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities…”
Isaiah 53:3-5

This passage highlights the immense suffering Christ endured at the hands of men, both physically and emotionally, leading up to His crucifixion. Despite being treated with disdain and cruelty, He bore these injustices for the salvation of humanity. His suffering was not in vain—it was for our transgressions and sins, securing our reconciliation with God.