Mark 15:25-27, 29-32 NIV‬

[25] It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. [26] The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews. [27] They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. 

[29] Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, [30] come down from the cross and save yourself!” [31] In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the law mocked him among themselves. “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! [32] Let this Messiah, this king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

Written by Jung 

One event, yet it evokes significantly contrasting emotions for different people.

The charge against Jesus was 'The King of the Jews.' For some, it represented justice served for treason, but for us, it is a statement of truth. He is the king to us all.

Having two rebels on either side of Him was seen by some as Jesus' rightful undignified place, but to us, it's another display of His humility.

The insult thrown at Him, saying, "So, You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days," was for some a rightful mockery for His blasphemous claims. Yet, to us, it signifies hope and a new beginning.

The taunt, "He saved others, but He can't save Himself," was seen as proof of Jesus being a liar and a swindler by some, but to us, it underscores His sacrificial choice to save us instead of Himself.

"The Messiah to come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe." For us, this is not the proof that we need to have faith in His love and the wonderful plans He has for us.

Let us be silent and pray for those who do not see His cross as we do.