Messiah was to be mocked and insulted

Messiah was to be mocked and insulted

Psalm 22:7-8

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

⁷ All who see me ^[a](A)sneer at me;
They ^[b]separate with the lip, they ^(B)wag the head, saying,
⁸ “^[c]Commit yourself to the Lord; ^(C)let Him deliver him;
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

New Testament Fulfilment

Matthew 27:39-44

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³⁹ And those passing by were ^[a]hurling abuse at Him, ^(A)wagging their heads ⁴⁰ and saying, “^(B)You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! ^(C)If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” ⁴¹ In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying, ⁴² “^(D)He saved others; ^[b]He cannot save Himself. ^(E)He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him. ^43 (F)He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He ^[c]delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ^44 (G)The robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.

Luke 23:11

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

¹¹ And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, ^(A)dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.

Luke 23:35

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³⁵ And the people stood by, looking on. And even the ^(A)rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; ^(B)let Him save Himself if this is the ^[a]Christ of God, His Chosen One.”