Mark 15:17

First they put a purple coat on Jesus, so that he looked like a king. Then they found some prickly sticks and made them into a headband so that it looked like a king's crown, and they pushed it onto Jesus' head.

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In The King James Version

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

In Context

16The soldiers took Jesus into the yard outside where Pilate lived, and they called out to all the other soldiers to come and watch.

18Then they started to tease him. They got down on their knees in front of Jesus and said, “Hey, you King of the Jews. You are so great!” And they kept on hitting Jesus on the head with a stick, and they spat on him.

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Matthew Henry on Mark 15:16-22

Christ Insulted and Condemned. 15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees… Read the whole commentary →

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