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The King of The Jews Is Mocked, Spit On, Beaten And Crucified

27 Then the soldiers of the governor, having taken Jesus into the Praetorium[a], gathered the whole [Roman] cohort[b] to[c] Him. 28 And having stripped Him, they put a scarlet cloak[d] on Him. 29 And having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on His head, and they put a staff [e] in His right hand. And having knelt in front of Him, they mocked Him, saying, “Hail[f], King of the Jews!”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:27 That is, governor’s palace, fortress, headquarters.
  2. Matthew 27:27 This word was used of a Roman battalion (one tenth of a legion, about 600 soldiers), and of a ‘tactical unit’ or ‘detachment’ of soldiers. The portion of the cohort then on duty came to watch.
  3. Matthew 27:27 Or, against.
  4. Matthew 27:28 This refers to a short cloak worn by soldiers, officers, and officials.
  5. Matthew 27:29 Or, stick, walking stick, in imitation of a kingly scepter.
  6. Matthew 27:29 Or, Greetings, Farewell. This was a common greeting.

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