Jesus Christ, the Suffering Man

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Theme: "Jesus Christ, the Suffering Man."

Text: John 19:4-5

4. Pilate went out again and said to the Jews, "Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no fault in him." 5. Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, "Behold the man. Amen."

Let us remember:

Behold the man Jesus Christ, a sinless Man, yet one who suffered popular condemnation for his innocence. He is the only person in the world to have been judged worthy of death for having failed to prove that he was a sinner. Wanting to compare him to the humans of his time, they accused him of all sorts of offenses that could have led him to death, the death of the cross. When a dignitary of Pilate's rank, already warned by his wife, finds no reason to condemn Jesus, but disengages himself from his responsibilities to finally deliver to death, the only pure man of all generations; that is a reason for suffering and intense pain. Pilate appeared twice in a row to negotiate with the crowd, the release of Jesus, but without success. In his flesh, Jesus could only suffer from this relentlessness but knowing that he was on a commando mission, He stuck to his Father's order, although the latter was silent. Jesus' suffering was psychological, moral, physical, emotional and mental. Placing and pressing a crown of thorns on a head is very painful; especially with the risk of perforating the veins. As for Jesus, his barely avowed intention was to save humanity from the grip of sin and therefore from death. This is a laudable motive and worthy of being encouraged by any person with good sensitivity. Alas, we humans have stones instead of hearts, and are insensitive to the sufferings of Jesus. Thank God, through these sufferings, the world was saved. Have a wonderful Tuesday. Amen.

Alain Louz.-