Matthew 27:31
And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the cloak, and clothed him with his own garments, and they led him away to crucify him.
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In Context
30And spitting on him, they took the reed and struck his head.
Cross References
Numbers 15:35And the Lord said to Moses, “Let that man be put to death; let the entire crowd crush him with stones, outside the camp.”
1 Kings 21:13And bringing forward two men, sons of the devil, they caused them to sit opposite him. And they, acting indeed like diabolical men, spoke testimony against him before the multitude: “Naboth has blasphemed God and king.” For this reason, they led him away, beyond the city, and they put him to death by stoning.
Matthew 20:19And they shall hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and scourged and crucified. And on the third day, he shall rise again.”
John 19:16Therefore, he then handed him over to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.
Acts 7:58And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:27-33
Christ Scourged and Derided; Christ Mocked by the Soldiers. 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King… Read the whole commentary →