In my notes from today's Bible reading. I'm using a John MacArthur study Bible this year. Here's something that stuck out to me today.
Matthew 27:26 "Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified"
John MacArthur's side note:
" 27:26 Scourged The whip used for scourging consisted of several strands of leather attached to a wooded handle. Each strand had a bit of metal or bone attached to the end. The victim was bound to a post by the wrists, high over his head, so that the flesh of the back would be taut. An expert at wielding the scourge could literally tear the flesh from the back, lacerating muscles and sometimes even exposing the kidneys or other internal organs. Scourging alone was fatal in some cases."
And this was before Jesus was crucified. What an incredible sacrifice. And He did it for me--- a wretch!
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