In the moments leading up to his death, Jesus appears to be inactive. Things seem to happen to him. They brought him, stripped him, crucified him, ridiculed, mocked, and reviled him. Yet, through all this, Jesus was still doing the will of the Father. He perfectly obeyed even passively–in a quiet and submissive way.
And when the leaders mocked him saying, "He saved others; he cannot save himself," there was truth in their statement. Jesus could not save himself and still save us. The cross becomes the glory of the Christ.
Praise the Lord that he did not save himself, but endured the cross, despising its shame. In so doing, he gave life to his people.