As Karen's Korner readers know, I pick a book of the Bible and read it. It's a random pick. I am getting to the end of the book of Mark. I am involved with the Easter story. Even though it is past Easter, the story is a good one 365 days a year.

The sub-heading is "Jesus is placed on the cross'"

"The people jeered at Him as they walked by, and wagged their heads in mockery.
"Ha! Look at you now!" they yelled at Him, 'Sure, you can destroy the Temp and rebuild it in three days! If you're so wonderful, save yourself and come down from the cross.
"The chief priests and religious leaders were also standing around joking about Jesus.”

~ Mark 15:29 - 31 LAB
 
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Bible Commentary:  "Jesus could have saved himself, but He endured suffering because of His love for us. He could have chosen not to take the pain and humiliation; He could have killed those who mocked Him---but He suffered through it all because He loved even His enemies. We had a significant part in the drama that afternoon because our sin was on the cross, too. Jesus died on that cross for us and the penalty for our sin was paid by His death. The only adequate response we can make is to confess our sin and freely accept the fact that Jesus paid for it so we wouldn't have to. We should not insult God with our indifference toward the greatest act of genuine love in history."