Jesus suffered as we do

Since God’s children have flesh and blood, Jesus too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds power of death – that is, the devil – and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. He had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. 1

Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering. He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. 2

Jesus wept. 3 During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears. 4

Being in anguish, he prayed earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. 5

Christ suffered in his body. 6 He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities. He was oppressed and afflicted. 7 He was crucified. 8

But we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honour because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. 9

 

1 Heb 2.14-17 2 Isa 53.3-4 3 Jn 11.35 4 Heb 5.7 5 Lk 22.44 6 1Pt 4.1 7 Isa 53.5 8 2Cor 13.4 9 Heb 2.9-10