After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
- KJV And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
- NKJV And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.
- NASB And after they had mocked Him, they took the cloak off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
- NLT When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.
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Quick answer
After mocking Him, the soldiers re-dress Jesus and lead Him out to be crucified. The procession to the cross begins.
Overview
The mockery ends, and the soldiers exchange the robe for Jesus' own clothes before leading Him to execution. The matter-of-fact account underscores the relentless movement toward the cross. Every step of His humiliation advances the redemptive purpose for which He came, to lay down His life as a ransom for many.
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- Isa 53:7He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- Matt 21:39So they seized him and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
- 1 Kgs 21:13And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
- 1 Kgs 21:10But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify, ‘You have cursed both God and the king!’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”
- Acts 7:58They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
- Heb 13:12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.
- John 19:16Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.
- Matt 20:19and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
- John 19:27Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.
- Num 15:35And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.”
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