 Dr. Metheral adds, we're not talking about a lot of blood. It's just a very, very small amount. So this hematidrosis would have caused the skin of Jesus to become extremely fragile. And that would have made the flogging the next day even worse. His skin would have been extremely sensitive. We'll talk about the rigors of the scourging at the pillar in the next episode of The Faith Explained. And Lee Strobel writes in his book,