Mark 15:17
And they clothe him with purple, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
Revised Version 1895
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
18and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Cross References
Luke 23:11And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel 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 →