Mark 15.15-25 Day 2 When the soldiers got their hands on Jesus, they began to abuse Him. The first thing they did to Him was to “scourge” Him. The Bible passes over this event so quickly, the casual reader might think there is nothing much to be said. But, “scourging” was one of the most feared punishments meted out by the Roman government. The victim was stripped and forced to bend over a low pole, so that the skin of the back was stretched very tight. His hands and feet were tied and he was whipped with a “flagellum”; this instrument of cruel torture was nicknamed “The Scorpion”. It has also been called “The Cat of Nine Tails”. It consisted of a wooden handle from which extended several strips of leather. On the ends of the leather strips were either pieces of bone or metal. This whip was used to beat the prisoner. As he was beaten, the bone and metal in the whip would gouge out large chunks of flesh. Veins and sometimes arteries were severed. On occasion, internal organs were exposed and eyes were put out. Many men died from the beating alone. Jesus endured this beating and by His stripes you were healed (Isaiah 50:6; 53:5). What do you think that verse means?