What happened during Jesus’ crucifixion?
Arrest: in the middle of the night, after being betrayed by Judas, Jesus was brought before the Sanhedrin (Jewish Council) and Caiphus, the High Priest. It is here that the first trauma is inflicted. A soldier struck Jesus across the face for remaining silent when Caiphus questioned Him. The palace guards then blindfolded Him and mockingly taunted Him to identify them as they each passed by, spat on Him and struck Him in the face. Early Morning: battered an bruised , dehydrated and exhausted from a sleepless night, Jesus is taken across Jerusalem to Pontius Pilate, the Procurator of Judea. After being passed off to Herod Antipas, the Tetrach of Judea, he was promptly returned to Pilate. It was then, in response to the cries of the mob – some of which would have been the very people He taught and fed – that Pilate ordered Barrabas released and condemned Jesus to scourging (whipping) and crucifixion. Scourging: After being stripped of His clothing, Jesus’ hands were tied to a post above
