And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.
“And the men that held Jesus mocked him and smote him.” B.J. Liebelt makes an interesting observation, “In your imagination can you hear the command ringing out, "Hold Him, soldier, the power of the universe is in His hands!" Hold Him who said all power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth? Hold Him! For if you turn Him loose, He will go about doing good, healing the sick, cleansing the lepers. Hold Him, soldier, or soon He will be giving sight to another blind man, will cure the lame, restore a withered hand, or raise another little girl to life. Hold Him, or He will take up another child in blessing or be forgiving another publican his sins. How foolish! How absurd! That any should stand there holding Jesus.”
1 minute x 365 days = 1 year of working your way through Bible passages from most NT chapters in chronological order and some from the OT.