Mark 15:16-20
Christian Standard Bible
Mocked by the Military
16 The(A) soldiers led him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence(B)) and called the whole company together. 17 They dressed him in a purple(C) robe, twisted together a crown(D) of thorns, and put it on him. 18 And they began to salute him, “Hail,(E) king(F) of the Jews!” 19 They were hitting him on the head with a stick and spitting on him. Getting down on their knees,(G) they were paying him homage. 20 After they had mocked(H) him, they stripped him of the purple robe and put his clothes on him.
Crucified between Two Criminals
They led him out to crucify him.
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Mark 15:16-20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
16 Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole cohort.(A) 17 And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and after twisting some thorns into a crown they put it on him. 18 And they began saluting him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. 20 After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
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