Mark 15:16-27

New King James Version

The Soldiers Mock Jesus^(A)

^16 (B)Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called ^[a]Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. ¹⁷ And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, ¹⁸ and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” ¹⁹ Then they ^(C)struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. ²⁰ And when they had ^(D)mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

The King on a Cross^(E)

^21 (F)Then they compelled a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of the country and passing by, to bear His cross. ^22 (G)And they brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull. ^23 (H)Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to drink, but He did not take it. ²⁴ And when they crucified Him, ^(I)they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

²⁵ Now ^(J)it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. ²⁶ And ^(K)the inscription of His ^[b]accusation was written above:

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

^27 (L)With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left.