Mocked Yet Unmoved | Mark 15:16-20

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Our text today is Mark 15:16-20:

And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.— Mark 15:16-20

Imagine the governor’s courtyard, a legion of soldiers gathered. They strip the King of his robes—only to dress him in a cruel mockery of royalty. They crown him with thorns—pain woven into every spike. They salute him with disdainful words: “Hail, King of the Jews!” They beat him, spit on him, and kneel in fraudulent tribute.

And through it all, Jesus endures.

He stands unmoved by mockery because he came to bear our shame and absorb our scorn. Every insult hurled at him echoes the sins he carried. Every strike echoes the curse we deserved.

This is the cost of our redemption: mocked yet unmoved.

When the world mocks your faith—when Jesus’ name is taunted—remember he faced far worse for you. He was humbled, so you could be honored. He bore the blow so you could bear his name without fear.

So when you face ridicule:

• Don’t respond in anger.
• Don’t hide your faith.
• Stand unmoved.

Your confidence isn’t in your strength—it’s in his. His mockery turned to victory on the third day. And your scars of ridicule can become stamps of his grace.

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ASK THIS:

1. Why did the soldiers mock Jesus as “King”?
2. How does knowing Jesus endured scorn change your view of suffering?
3. When have you felt mocked for your faith, and how did you respond?
4. What would it look like to stand unmoved by the world’s scorn?

DO THIS:

The next time you sense mocking or rejection because of Jesus, quietly pray: “Jesus, You endured more for me—help me stand unmoved.”

PRAY THIS:

Lord Jesus, you endured mockery and pain to save me. When I face ridicule, give me courage to stand firm in your name, trusting in your victory. Amen.

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"Man of Sorrows."