Mark 15:17

and they clothed him in purple, and braided a crown of thorns and put upon him;

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

16And the soldiers led him into the hall which was the Praetorium; and they called together the whole regiment;

18and began to salute him with, " Hail, king of the Jews!"

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Cross References

Luke 23:11And Herod and his warriors contemned him. And when he had mocked him, he clothed him in a purple robe, and sent him 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 →

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