Treasures From God’s Word — Week of April 13-19, 2026

DISCURSO

How much love Jesus showed.

There are things that hurt a lot in life. For example, being rejected, being treated with contempt, humiliating yourself before others or that make you suffer when you have done nothing wrong. Nobody wants to go through something like that. And, if we could avoid it, we’d probably do it. Therefore, when we think of what Jesus was willing to endure, we cannot help but ask ourselves: what led him to endure so much? The answer is as simple as it is profound: love. Love your Father and love to us.

That is the subject of today: How much love did Jesus show? And when we analyze Isaiah 53, we will see three very clear proofs of that love. First, Jesus would be willing to be despised. Second, I’d let them mistreat him without resisting. And third, out of love, he would be willing to suffer to do the will of Jehovah and bear our sins.

Let’s start with the first point. Isaiah 53:3 said well in advance, Was a man despised and averted by the people, who would have to face pain and who was familiar with the disease. It was like his face was hidden from us. He was despised, and we consider it of no value. What a sad description. The Messiah would not be received with honor by the majority. I wouldn’t be valued as I deserved. Rather, he would be rejected, avoided and treated as if he were not important.

And that’s exactly what happened. It is true that many people listened to Jesus with pleasure and some became his disciples. But many others despised him. They criticized him, mocked him and treated him as if it was worthless. Let’s think about how painful that had to be. Jesus was perfect. He never hurt anyone. He always told the truth. He always acted with love. He healed sick, comforted the sad, fed the hungry and taught the best way of life. Still, many rejected it.

That helps us get a very practical lesson. Nobody likes to be rejected. It doesn’t matter what age a person is. We all want to feel accepted. A young man can feel a lot of pressure to please those of his age. An adult may also be tempted to adapt to what others expect not to look bad or avoid criticism. But Jesus taught us something important: doing the right thing won’t always make us popular. He himself always defended what was right, and yet he was despised.

That requires courage. And also love. Because Jesus knew that, even if they rejected him, he had to move on. He didn’t change his message to please others. He did not lower the rules of Jehovah to be more accepted. He did not let himself be dominated by the desire for human approval. He kept doing the right thing. Why is that? Because he loved his Father and loved the truth.

So, when we feel misunderstood, criticized or even rejected for wanting to do the right thing, let’s remember this: Jesus has already gone through it. He knows how it feels. And his example teaches us that love for Jehovah must be stronger than fear of rejection.

Now let’s move on to the second point: Jesus would let him be abused. Isaiah 53:7 says, He was oppressed and let them mistreat him, but he would not open his mouth. He was taken like a sheep to the slaughterhouse, like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, and he would not open his mouth. What a stunning prophecy. It was not only announced that the Messiah would suffer, but also the attitude he would have in suffering. I wouldn’t respond violently. She wouldn’t rebel. I would not open its mouth to prevent God’s will from being fulfilled.

And again, that was done accurately. On the last night of his life, Jesus was arrested, insulted, spat on and beaten. Matthew 26:67, 68 says, “Then they spat on him in the face and punched him. Others slapped him and said to him, “Do you test yourselves for us, Christ. Who hit you? What a cruel scene. Not only did they physically mistreat him; they also mocked him. He was humiliated. He was treated with contempt and cruelty.

Now let’s think of something: Jesus was not helpless because he had no power. It wasn’t that I couldn’t do anything. He himself said he could ask his Father for more than twelve legions of angels. I mean, if I wanted to avoid that suffering, I had the means. But he didn’t. Why is that? For, as he himself explained, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled then? Jesus was determined to do the will of Jehovah until the end.

That makes his attitude even more shocking. He let them mistreat him. Not because I was weak, but because he was strong in the best way. He had self-control, loyalty and love. When the chief priests and elders falsely accused him of Pilate, Jesus did not answer. I didn’t mean anything that interfered with the fulfillment of God’s purpose. Like the Lamb of God, he was willing to be led to sacrifice.

And here we should stop for a moment. In today’s world, the rapid reaction, the strong response, the wounded pride that hits back is often admired. But Jesus showed a much higher kind of strength: the strength of those who know how to control themselves for the love of Jehovah. He did not respond with insults. He didn’t try to take revenge. He did not use his power to get rid of suffering. He held up.

That teaches us a lot. Perhaps we never have to endure something as extreme as what Jesus lived. But we can face injustices, criticism, bad words or situations in which we are provoked. What will we do then? Shall we answer right away? Will we get carried away by anger? Or will we imitate Jesus and show self-control? Of course, it doesn’t mean to stay passive first of all without common sense. But it does mean we shouldn’t react like the world. Jesus taught us that love and loyalty to Jehovah are worth more than the desire to defend one’s own pride.

We now reach the third point, and it is the deepest of all: for love, Jesus was willing to suffer to do the will of Jehovah and bear our sins. Let’s read the central idea of Isaiah 53:10-12. There it is shown that it was the will of Jehovah that the Messiah give his life as a guilt offering, that he would bear the mistakes of many people, that he would shed his life to death and that, through him, many would be considered righteous.

What a touching truth. Jesus did not suffer simply because others were bad with him. His suffering had a purpose. He was giving his life as a sacrifice. He was carrying our sins. It was making it possible for imperfect people, like us, to have a clean relationship with Jehovah and a real hope of eternal life.

And let’s think of the love that was demanding. Jesus knew perfectly well what it meant to come to Earth. I knew what I would suffer. I knew he would be despised, mistreated and eventually executed. But he still came. He didn’t make it. He didn’t really do it. He did it with love.

John 14:31 lets us see the heart of Jesus. There he said, “So that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly what the Father has commanded me.” What a beautiful phrase. Jesus obeyed Jehovah not by simple duty, but by love. He wanted the world to know that he loved his father. His obedience was an expression of deep, total and perfect love.

But he didn’t just love his father. He also loved us. John 15:13 says, “No one has any greater love than anyone who gives his life for his friends.” Jesus did exactly that. He gave his life for his friends. And he did it when we couldn’t even do anything to deserve it. He left his heavenly position, lived among imperfect humans, endured constant opposition and eventually died painfully, all to benefit us.

Perhaps here we should ask ourselves a personal question: do I really appreciate what Jesus did for me? Because it has been easy to know these texts for years and yet to run the risk of getting used to them. We can hear the rescue a lot of times and lose a little bit of awe. But if we truly meditate on Isaiah 53, the heart is moved. Jesus was despised by me. He let him get abused for me. He carried the sins of many, and among those many I am.

That should have an effect on our lives. If Jesus showed so much love, how should we respond? First of all, with gratitude. Not just a gratitude of words, but a gratitude that is noted in our obedience. If Jesus did exactly what the Father commanded him for love, we too should want to do the will of Jehovah with pleasure.

Secondly, Jesus’ love should move us to be more loyal. When we feel tired in service to Jehovah, when some proof seems heavy to us or when the pressure of the environment makes us doubt, remembering the example of Jesus gives us strength. He didn’t give up. He didn’t back down. He did not fail to do the will of Jehovah as difficult as it was. His love was firm until the end.

And thirdly, Jesus’ love should prompt us to treat others better. If he was able to respond with dignity, patience and compassion even in the midst of suffering, should we not strive to be kinder, more understanding and more willing to forgive? The person who truly values the love of Christ cannot continue to treat others with harshness or selfishness as if nothing.

So, in going over these three points, the conclusion is clear. How much love Jesus showed. He showed it when he was willing to be despised. He showed it by letting him be abused without resisting. And he showed it, above all, in suffering and dying to do the will of Jehovah and bear our sins.

So, when we think of Jesus, we don’t see him alone as a great teacher or an admirable character from the past. Let’s see it as what it really is: someone who loved us in an immense and personal way. His love was not superficial. It cost him tears, pain, humiliation and one’s life. But he did so with pleasure, because he loved his Father and because he loved us.

That we never lose the ability to get excited to think about it. And that, in meditating on Isaiah 53, each of us feels the desire to respond in a dignified way. How’s that? Loving Jehovah more, following the example of Jesus and living every day in a way that shows that the sacrifice of Christ did not fall into a broken sack.Yes, no doubt, by looking carefully at what he endured and why he endured him, we can only say from the heart: how much love Jesus showed.