SEVEN WORDS TO JESUS; Word Three: See and Believe
By Gail K. Kachnycz 24 February 2026
In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; He cannot save Himself! Let this Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” Mark 15:31-32a NASB2020
In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him and saying,
“He saved others; He cannot save Himself! He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the
cross, and we will believe in Him. HE HAS TRUSTED IN GOD; LET GOD RESCUE Him now, IF HE
TAKES PLEASURE IN HIM; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ “ Matthew 27: 41-43
The chief priests were there as Jesus was crucified. They ridiculed Him along with the general crowd.
They felt that their goal of silencing Him was achieved. They truly believed they were punishing a
blasphemer and protecting the purity of the Jewish religion and tradition. They taunted Him, fulfilling
Psalm 22:7-8
All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,
“He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” NKJV
The Gospel of Matthew notes that they mocked Him for being “the King of Israel,” and saying,
“I am the Son of God.” Since they were well versed with the Scriptures, they thought they knew what
the King of Israel would do and say, and Jesus did not fit their description. They wanted Jesus to behave
as they thought a king or messiah should, to show regal power according to their definition.
“I’ll believe it when I see it.” How often have we said that to ourselves? How often have we said
that to God? God, if You would only…
…heal my loved one…provide the finances I need…get me out of this crisis…
…then I will believe in You.
Maybe the prayer is framed as “either/or:”
…either heal my loved one or take them to heaven…either restore this relationship or help me separate
and start over…
We want God to do something specific, the answer we want or the positive outcome according to our
definition. But God is not like that. He is not, “either/or.” God thinks and acts outside the box!
It is hard to trust the Lord when we don’t know what the outcome will be, or when the worst- case
scenario is unfolding in front of us. I think God understands that. He just asks us to take one step of faith
at a time and trust that He has our best interests at heart. It is probably something we would never think
of.
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD.
“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55: 8-9 NKJV
But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 NKJV
Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me you have believed. Blessed are those who have
not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29 NKJV
