Jesus Blindfolded, Beaten and Mocked (Luke 22:63-65; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6)
Sermon Summary
Pastor David Yan
17 May 2026
Jesus was blindfolded, assaulted and mocked. By today’s standard this could well be a crime against humanity. At the very least it was a vicious assault.
Jesus was defenceless. He was victim of a sucker punch or a king hit. It was unprovoked. It was unexpected. It was cowardly.
Jesus identifies with people who are victims of such atrocities.
Abel was such a person when he was murdered by his brother Cain. That God punished Cain for murder indicates the moral law of God existed before it was ever engraved on tablets of stone. Abel did not provoke his brother. Jesus did not provoke his adversaries.
The human race is victim to evil. The god of this age has blinded people to the glorious gospel of Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 4:4). Jesus identifies with our spiritual blindness. Humanity is blinded by the devil. Jesus was blindfolded by his enemies.
The persecuted church is victim of assaults and mocking. Governments are meant to protect their citizens. But in some countries they have turned and persecuted the church. Churches have unexpectedly been raided and their leaders assaulted. Jesus was assaulted. His people have been, and are still being assaulted.
The aborted foetus is victim to a violent act. It may not feel pain as we do but it reacts to the violence that comes its way. In its mother’s womb it is secure but when aborted it feels the violence meted out to it. Jesus identifies with the aborted child.
The reason why Jesus was blindfolded, assaulted and mocked was his rejection by Jew and Gentiles (Matt. 27:41,42; 27:29).
People wanted a sign from Jesus. But no sign was given. Signs and wonders will not convince people about Jesus. The greatest sign has already been given, namely, the resurrection of Jesus. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.
The blindfold was ultimately removed from Jesus. Jesus saw his malefactors and all who rejected him and said, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.” Such love. Such mercy. Jesus forgives.
Jesus suffered for his people. He is our substitute. He was assaulted. The church is assaulted. He was mocked. The church is mocked. He was blindfolded and taunted. The church is scoffed at.
Jesus was betrayed. He warned believers that betrayal can come from those who are nearest to you – from those you least expected it from such as family (Luke 21:16), or government (Luke 23:21-25).
But Jesus is a true friend. He will not betray the ones for whom he died. He suffered for his people. What a friend we have in Jesus!