 like they were throwing rocks. They hurled all sorts of terrible insults at him. How many of you would rather have somebody throw a rock at you than to hurl insults at you? Sometimes people talk about sticks and stones may break bones, but words can never hurt me. That's a lie. Words hurt. They hurt way more than rocks. So when Jesus was arrested, he endured trials. And the guards, they were the guards of the Jewish high priest.