Matthew 27:27-44
These verses describe the sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ after His condemnation by Pilate, His sufferings in the hands of the brutal Roman soldiers, and His final sufferings on the cross. They form a marvellous record. They are marvellous when we remember the sufferer — the eternal Son of God. They are marvellous when we remember the persons for whom these sufferings were endured. We and our sins were the cause of all this sorrow! He “died for our sins.” (1 Cor. 15:3)
Let us observe, in the first place, the extent and reality of our Lord’s sufferings.