Jesus Is Scouraged and Crowned with Thorns

Pilate asked the crowd, " What am i to do with Jesus, the so-called Messiah?" They all shouted, "Crucify Him!" He said "Why? What crime He committed?" But they shouted even louder, "Crucify Him!"

After having Jesus scourged, Pilate delivered Him to be crucified. Then, the soldiers, weaving a crown of thorns, fixed it on His head, and stuck a reed in His right hand. Then, they began to mock Him by dropping to their knees before Him, saying, "hail, King of the Jews!"

Reflection.Think of Jesus, silently enduring the injury inflicted on Him and the mockery of the mad mob and Roman soldiers. Then think of the millions of exploited people suffering silently the oppressions done by the ruthless. What have we done-- what can we do to minimize blatant injustice