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reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not. Who bare our sins in His own
body on the tree (the cross).
(14) That the Messiah should be cruelly mocked and derided.
Prophecy.--Psa. 22: 12, 13, 7, 8. Many bulls have compassed Me; strong bulls of
Bashan (that is, the wicked and furious Jews, who like the beasts fattened on the fertile
plains of Bashan, "waxed fat and kicked"; became proud and rebellious) have beset Me
round. They gaped upon Me with their mouths as a ravening and roaring lion. All they
that see Me, laugh Me to scorn; they shoot out the lip, saying, He trusted in God that He
would deliver Him; let Him deliver Him, seeing He delighted in Him.
Fulfilment.--Matt. 27: 39, 41, 42; Mark 15: 31, 32; Luke 23: 35, 36. And they
that passed by, reviled Him, wagging their heads. Likewise also the chief priests, and the
rulers also with them, derided, and mocking, said among themselves, with the scribes and
elders, He saved others, Himself He cannot save; if He be Christ, the chosen of God, let
Him now come down from the cross, and save Himself, that we may see, and we will
believe Him. He trusted in God, let Him deliver Him now if He will have Him. And the
soldiers also mocked Him, saying, If Thou be the King of the Jews, save Thyself.
(15) That vinegar and gall should be offered to the Messiah upon the cross;
and His garments should be divided, and lots cast for His vesture.
Prophecy.--Psa. 69: 21. They gave Me also gall for My meat, and in My thirst they
gave Me vinegar to drink. Psa. 22: 18. They part My garments among them, and cast
lots upon My vesture.
Fulfilment.--John 19: 29; Matt. 27: 48; Mark 15: 36. And they filled a sponge
with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to His mouth. John 19: 23, 24. And the
soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to every
soldier a part; and also His coat; now the coat was without seam. They said therefore,
Let us not rend it, but cast lots whose it shall be.
(16) That not a bone of the Messiah should be broken,
but that His side should be pierced.
Prophecy.--Psa. 34: 20. He keepeth all His bones; not one of them is broken.
Zech. 12: 10. And they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced.
Fulfilment.--John 19: 32-34. Then came the soldiers and brake the legs of the first
and of the other which was crucified with Him; but when they came to Jesus, and saw
that He was dead already, the brake NOT HIS LEGS. But one of the soldiers with a
spear pierced His side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.