[Ohioan from Florida]

He had never been separated from His Father.

I, too, think that must have been the hardest part. Something that only Jesus Christ could do, and no one for Him, or be there all the way through it with Him. Satan probably was laughing. Until Jesus came through it all.

[Leonine]

Ditto. The spiritual suffering of "Eloi, eloi, lama sabachthani" is beyond comparison or even our human comprehension. The physical suffering was horrendous as well, for "His visage was marred beyond any man" so that His face did not even appear human. The emotional suffering of the betrayals, griefs, and remorses of our sins must be added as well. Every time we sin, we spit, we mock, we lash.

[CyberAnt]

It was a plan. Satan didn't know what the plan was .. only God knew. If Satan had known the plan, he would never have crucified Jesus, and we could not have been restored to God.

[jonboy]

One scene in the movie shows Satan in Hell screaming his rage and frustration immediately upon Christ's death. He may have been laughing it up until then, but after His death Satan was NOT a happy camper.