John 19:2
And the men of the army made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.
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In Context
1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped with cords.
Cross References
Psalms 22:6\22:5\They sent up their cry to you and were made free: they put their faith in you and were not put to shame.
Isaiah 53:3Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men's faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him.
Mark 15:16And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.
John 19:5Then Jesus came out with the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Here is the man!
Matthew Henry on John 19:2-16
Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the… Read the whole commentary →