2nd Sorrowful Mystery – The Scourging at the Pillar

The people said, “Let his blood be upon us and upon our children.” At that, he released Barabbas to them. Jesus, however, he first had scourged. ~ ~ Matt. 27, 25-26

Fruit of the Mystery: Purity

Our Father …

Mark 15:1-2 – And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it.

Hail Mary …

John 18:36-37 – Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence. Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then?

Hail Mary …

John 18:37 – Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Hail Mary …

John 18:38 – Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him.

Hail Mary …

Luke 23:16 – I will chastise him therefore and release him.

John 19:1 – Then therefore Pilate took Jesus and scourged him.

Hail Mary …

Isaiah 53:3 – Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.

Hail Mary …

Isaiah 53:7 – He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth.

Hail Mary …

Isaiah 53:5 – But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins:

Hail Mary …

Isaiah 53:4 – Surely he hath borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows: and we have thought him as it were a leper, and as one struck by God and afflicted.

Hail Mary …

Isaiah 53:5 – The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed.

Hail Mary … & Glory Be …