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Q. I saw the movie, and during the scourging scene, there is an image of the "satan" character and it looks like it is holding a baby. Is that symbolic of something?
 
(A) Artists through the centuries have often portrayed Jesus as a child in the arms of Mary. In "The Passion", there is a shot during the scourging scene, where the "satan" character is seen holding what looks like a grotesque-looking child. This depiction represents an "anti" Madonna and Child - it is Satan mocking not only Jesus and Mary, but it is also Satan mocking the coming of Christ into the world as a man suggesting it was futile.
 

 
Here's a nice depiction of the
commonly depicted Mary and baby Jesus
Mel Gibson - The Passion of The Christ
Mel Gibson - The Passion of The Christ

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