Movatterモバイル変換

Job 13:9
Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do yeso mock him?

Psalm 22:12,13
Many bulls have compassed me: strongbulls of Bashan have beset me round…

Psalm 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnifythemselves against me.

the chief priests, scribes, and elders
These groups represented the religious leadership of Israel. The chief priests were responsible for temple rituals and sacrifices, the scribes were experts in the Law, and the elders were leaders within the Jewish community. Their involvement in mocking Jesus underscores the complete rejection by the Jewish religious establishment. This is significant because these leaders were expected to recognize and uphold the truth, yet they failed to see Jesus as the Messiah, as prophesied in passages likePsalm 118:22, where the stone the builders rejected becomes the cornerstone.

mocked Him
Mocking was a form of verbal abuse intended to belittle and humiliate. In the cultural context of the time, honor and shame were significant social values, and mocking was a way to publicly shame someone. This act of mockery fulfilled the prophecy inPsalm 22:7, where it is written, "All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads." It also reflects the spiritual blindness and hardness of heart of the religious leaders, who failed to recognize Jesus' true identity.

saying
The words spoken by the religious leaders were not just casual insults but were loaded with theological implications. Their mockery was a direct challenge to Jesus' claims of divinity and messianic identity. This reflects a deeper spiritual conflict, as Jesus' mission was to confront and overcome the powers of sin and darkness, as seen inJohn 1:5, where the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

• The phrase connects verse 41 with the ridicule already hurled at Jesus by passing crowds and soldiers (Matthew 27:39–40, 27:27–31;Mark 15:29–30).

• It shows a mounting chorus of contempt, just asPsalm 22:7–8 foretold: “All who see Me mock Me; they sneer and shake their heads.”

• The mocking is not accidental; it fulfills the prophetic outline of the Messiah’s suffering (Isaiah 53:3;Luke 18:31–33).

• By highlighting sameness, Matthew underscores that religious elites join the very scorn they should have condemned (Jeremiah 23:1).

• These are the highest sacrificial officials, responsible for leading worship at the Temple (Exodus 28:1;Luke 3:2).

• Instead of interceding for sinners, they ridicule the true High Priest (Hebrews 4:14–15).

• Their participation fulfills Jesus’ own prediction that the “chief priests and scribes” would condemn Him (Matthew 20:18–19;John 11:49–53).

• Their actions expose unbelief despite overwhelming evidence—the raising of Lazarus and other miracles they had investigated (John 12:10–11).

• Scribes were the recognized interpreters of Scripture (Ezra 7:6;Matthew 23:2–3).

• Their mockery shows that intellectual knowledge without humble faith produces hardened hearts (Luke 11:52).

• They had earlier accused Jesus of blasphemy (Mark 2:6–7) and sought signs yet rejected the greatest Sign standing before them (Matthew 12:38–40).

• By scoffing, they confirm Jesus’ lament: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!” (Matthew 23:13).

• Elders represented the respected leaders of Israel’s tribes (Deuteronomy 27:1).

• Together with chief priests and scribes, they formed the Sanhedrin (Matthew 26:59;Luke 22:66).

• Their presence shows that the entire governing body officially rejects the Messiah (Acts 4:5–10).

• The elders’ contempt fulfillsPsalm 118:22, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”

• Mocking is a deliberate, verbal humiliation, adding emotional torment to physical suffering (Psalm 69:19–20).

• Soldiers had already ridiculed Him with a crown of thorns (Matthew 27:29); now spiritual shepherds do the same, underscoring total rejection (Micah 5:1).

• The scene manifests the darkness of human sin: the righteous One bearing scorn to bear our guilt (2 Corinthians 5:21;1 Peter 2:23–24).

• Their derision unwittingly magnifies Christ’s love; He endures insult without retaliation (Isaiah 50:6;Luke 23:34).

• Verse 41 leads directly into verse 42, where their taunt unfolds: “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!”.

• Their words twist truth: Jesus could have delivered Himself (Matthew 26:53), yet chose the cross to save others (John 10:17–18).

• The leaders demand a display of power they would still refuse to believe (Luke 16:31).

• Their statement, intended as scorn, actually proclaims the gospel: by not saving Himself, He saves sinners (Hebrews 9:26–28).

Matthew 27:41 records Israel’s highest religious authorities joining the crowd in mocking the crucified Christ. The phrase “In the same way” links their disdain to earlier taunts, fulfilling messianic prophecy and revealing hardened hearts. Chief priests, scribes, and elders—those charged with guiding worship and teaching Scripture—publicly reject their own Messiah, yet in doing so they unwittingly affirm God’s redemptive plan. Their mockery highlights the depth of human sin and the height of Christ’s self-giving love: He endures ridicule He does not deserve to accomplish salvation we could never earn.