John 19:2

The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.

New Heart English Bible

In The King James Version

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

In Context

1So Pilate then took Jesus, and flogged him.

3And they kept coming up to him and saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they struck him with their hands.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, and no man;a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

Isaiah 53:3He was despised,and rejected by men;a man of sorrows,and familiar with suffering;as one from whom men hide their face, and we despised himand we did not value him.

Mark 15:16The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

John 19:5Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, "Behold, 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 →

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