The Scourging of Jesus

"He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.
Like one from whom men hide their faces
He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Surely He took up our infirmities
and carried our sorrows,
yet we considered Him stricken by God,
smitten by Him, and afflicted.
But He was pierced for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,
and by His wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:3-5

Tonight I spoke to the high schoolers a bit about the agonies that Jesus experienced on the cross and during His scourging.  It is so hard to imagine the physical, much less the emotional, pain that Jesus experienced for us. 

I encourage you to take five minutes and watch this piece from a History documentary about scourging.  This will give you a little better understanding of some of the suffering that Jesus went through for you and I. 

Watch this short video today.