Which New Testament passages connect to the themes found in Psalm 22:6? Psalm 22:6 in Focus “ ‘But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.’ ” New Testament Echoes in the Gospels - Matthew 27:27-31 – Roman soldiers strip, mock, spit on, and beat Jesus, treating Him as less than human. - Matthew 27:39-44 – Passersby, chief priests, scribes, and elders hurl insults: “He saved others; He cannot save Himself.” - Mark 15:17-20, 29-32 – The same public contempt—mocking, purple robe, crown of thorns, jeers to “come down from the cross.” - Luke 23:11 – Herod and his soldiers “treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, dressing Him in a splendid robe.” - Luke 23:35-37 – Rulers sneer, soldiers mock: “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” - John 19:1-3 – Jesus is flogged, crowned with thorns, slapped, and taunted: “Hail, King of the Jews!” - John 19:14-16 – “Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him!”—rejection by “the people” Psalm 22:6 anticipates. New Testament Echoes in Acts - Acts 3:13-15 – Peter notes Israel’s disowning of God’s Servant and request for a murderer instead. - Acts 4:11 – Jesus is “the stone you builders rejected,” paralleling the despising foretold in Psalm 22:6. New Testament Echoes in the Epistles - Romans 15:3 – “For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: ‘The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.’” - Philippians 2:6-8 – Christ “emptied Himself … humbling Himself and becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross.” - Hebrews 12:2-3 – He “endured the cross, scorning its shame,” urging believers to consider Him who “endured such hostility from sinners.” - 1 Peter 2:4 – “Rejected by men, but chosen by God and precious to Him.” - 1 Peter 2:23 – “When He was reviled, He did not retaliate.” - Hebrews 13:12-13 – Jesus suffered “outside the gate,” and believers are called to “bear the disgrace He bore.” Shared Themes Highlighted - Utter humiliation—treated as “not a man.” - Public scorn and verbal abuse. - Rejection by rulers and by the crowd. - Christ’s willing submission to shame that sinners might be saved. Takeaway for Today The New Testament writers consistently see Jesus’ mockery and rejection as the literal fulfillment of Psalm 22:6. The One scorned became the Savior, turning our contempt into His redemptive victory. |
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