"And when He had said these things, one of the servants standing by, gave Jesus a blow, saying: 'Answerest Thou the high-priest so?' Jesus answered him: 'If I have spoken evil give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou Me?" (John 18, 22-23).
Prelude:
Behold Jesus with hands bound and eyes cast down, standing before the assembled grand council.
Affections:
O Jesus, Son of the Living God, Thou splendor of His glory, and of the same Divine Essence! How shamefully art Thou abused by Thy unworthy creatures! Where are ye, ye blessed spirits, ye angels of heaven? How can ye abide the unjust, cruel treatment thus accorded your king? O Sacred Face of my Divine Savior! My sins, too, are the cause of the injustice and abuse heaped upon Thee! Give me the grace of true compunction and heartfelt grief, that I may love Thee in return, sincerely repent of my sins, obtain pardon and follow Thee on the way of the cross, with grateful love, humility and patience.
Jesus Mercy! Mary Help!
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