Station 6 – Jesus Is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns

The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head…and they struck him across the face.— John 19:2–3

Jesus is beaten, mocked, and humiliated. The soldiers twist a crown of thorns and press it onto His head, laughing as they strike Him. The King of heaven is treated as a joke by those He came to save.

This moment reminds us that Jesus did not just suffer physically—He endured shame. He allowed Himself to be ridiculed and degraded, taking upon Himself the cruelty of the world.

Jesus remains silent. He does not fight back or defend His dignity. He absorbs the violence and mockery, choosing love over revenge. His suffering is not meaningless—it is purposeful.

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