Shame and disgrace - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

I gave My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah 50:6

Shame and disgrace
In today’s verse, the Lord Jesus prophetically speaks of the sufferings inflicted upon Him by people shortly before His crucifixion. It impresses us how calmly He endured all the abuse.

“I gave My back to those who struck Me.” This word was fulfilled when Jesus stood before the Roman judge. In John 19:1, we read, “So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him.” Cruel lashes from the whip struck the Saviour’s back, and He endured the blows quietly. As the Son of God, He could have put an end to this wickedness immediately. Yet He did not, because everything had to be fulfilled concerning Him.

“I did not hide My face from shame and spitting.” This prophecy came true twice. First, Jesus had to endure the despicable treatment from the respected members of the Jewish Sanhedrin: “Then they spat in His face and beat Him” (Matthew 26:67). A few hours later, the rough Roman soldiers treated Him just as cruelly: “Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head” (Matthew 27:30). What a disgrace it was for the Lord Jesus to be so abused by people! How it pained Him that they responded to His love with malice!

Yet He remained calm and submissive. With what great dignity He endured this humiliation!

Today’s reading: Jeremiah 22:13-30 · Luke 24:44-53