Mark 15:17
They put royal purple robes on him and made a crown of thorns that they placed on him.
Free Bible Version
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 him away into the Praetorium courtyard, where they called out the whole battalion.
18Then they saluted him, saying, “Hail King of the Jews!”
Cross References
Luke 23:11Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and mocked him. Then they placed a royal robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.
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 →