Luke 22: 63 – 65 Jesus Victimized

Luke 22: 63 – 65 Jesus Victimized

The men who held Jesus in custody were ridiculing and beating him. They blindfolded him and questioned him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?" And they reviled him in saying many other things against him.

Jesus is about to be brought before the Chief Priest and the elders, and from there to Pilate. But first, the men holding him abuse and humiliate him. They slap him, taunt him, and blindfold him. What is it about people in power who so often take advantage of others? Is it fear of someone different from themselves? Do they feel threatened? Is it about them, the one in power, or is it about the one they have power over? What harm could Jesus do at that point? I think it must be about the one in power. Somehow that absolute power leads to abuse of the vulnerable. It is cowardly, it is despicable, but it is not about the victim, it is about the perpetrator.