We sink to the utter depths of Christ’s humiliation in these verses. The passersby wag their heads and deride Jesus as he is crucified. It is almost as if everyone needs to get in on the mocking: the ones passing by, the religious leaders–even the criminals on either side of him. Christ does not escape the torture of mocking as he is crucified.
Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ our God, who bore our sin and humiliations on the Tree of the Cross, grant to us poor sinners life and salvation. In your name, Amen.