Reflection
Jesus was scourged for my iniquities.2 Samuel 7:14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. When he commits iniquity (wrongdoing), I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the strokes of the sons of man.
Isaiah 53:5 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing];
The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him,
And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.
John 19:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
The Crown of Thorns
So then Pilate took Jesus and had Him [a] scourged (flogged, whipped).
Footnotes:
John 19:1 Because Pilate viewed Jesus as innocent, he may have ordered the beating expecting that the Jews would consider it adequate punishment and consent to Jesus’ release. Scourging was a horrific, brutal form of punishment. The glass and metal of the whip tore the body apart, exposing the vital organs. Men frequently died of the scourging.
What was flogging?
Flogging, or scourging, was done before every crucifixion.The scourging was intended to bring a victim to a state just short of death. Also, it hurt. A lot.
The whip had iron balls tied a few inches from the end of each leather thong on the whip. Sometimes, sharp sheep bones would be tied near the ends. The iron balls would cause deep bruising, while the leather thongs would cut into the skin. The sheep bones would hasten the process of cutting into the skin. After a few lashes, the skin would be cut through, and the muscles would begin to be cut. Blood loss was considerable, and the pain would probably have put the victim in a state of shock.
Source:https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/controversy/common-misconceptions/the-facts-of-crucifixion.html
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