Jeremiah 37:1-21 - It's surprising that Jeremiah gets put in prison for a lie. Certainly his prophesies against Jerusalem would be enough to condemn him, but it is a false pretense that puts him in prison. This reminds me of the accusations against Jesus. The real problem for the Jews is his claim to be God among them, but when presenting him to the Romans, the charge is subversion against the state.
Matthew 27:33-56 - What more could be said of this powerful passage. It is enough to read it and meditate on it. In doing that, I focused on the words, "he saved others; he cannot save himself." This is meant as a challenge to Jesus' claims, but in fact despite themselves the leaders are confessing the grace of God in Jesus Christ. Not only has he saved others, but he will continue to save even more, and he does this by not seeking to save himself.
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