The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
- BSB The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
- NKJV And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe.
- NASB And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and placed it on His head, and put a purple cloak on Him;
- NLT The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.
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- Mark 15:16–20The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
- Isa 53:3He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.
- Ps 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
- Matt 27:27–31Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
- Luke 23:11Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
- Isa 49:7Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and rise up; princes, and they shall worship; because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
- John 19:5Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”
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