Matthew 27:27-31

EasyEnglish Bible

²⁷ Then Pilate's soldiers took Jesus into the yard of the ruler's house. All the other soldiers in their group were there. ²⁸ They removed Jesus' clothes from him. They put a dark red coat on him. ²⁹ They used some branches with thorns to make a crown for him. Then they put it on his head. They put a long stick in his right hand. They went down on their knees in front of him. They laughed at him and they said, ‘Hello, King of the Jews, you are great!’^[a]

³⁰ Then the soldiers spat into Jesus' face. They took the stick and they hit Jesus on his head with it many times. ³¹ After they had laughed at him, they took the special coat off him. They put his own clothes back on him. Then they took him out to the place where they would kill him on a cross.