Christ's example of Suffering Unjustly
1Peter 2:21-23 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." (Isaiah 53:9) When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
This is meekness. True that he was not completely unresponsive to the suffering. In fact when one of the officials nearby struck him in the face, Jesus replied, "If I said something wrong, testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?" John 18:23 But this is not a threat.
Jesus did not view God as judging him in this trial and consequent crucifixion. His Father had sent him on a suicide mission - to be put to death as an innocent victim so that God, who judges justly, will compensate him for his suffering and with such compensation he would pay for the sins of the world. And this is why God instituted innocent, pure lambs being used as sacrifices in the Old Testament to symbolize Christ's mission, "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29 "the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world." Rev 13:8
Is not this kind of thing - suffer unjustly - what we Christians are also called to? Indeed. If you live the Christian life appropriately you will suffer. "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted" 2Tim 3:12 But let us take courage that any unjustified suffering we endure will be worth it.