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John 19:2

SufferingThe cross and atonementShame

1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.

The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.

3 And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

4 Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
KJV
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
WEB
The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
ASV
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;
DARBY
And the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns put it on his head, and put a purple robe on him,
BLB
And the soldiers, having twisted together a crown of thorns, put [it] on His head and cast around Him a purple garment.
ÅB
Og stridsmennene flettet en krone av torner og satte den på hans hode, og de kastet en purpurkappe om ham, og gikk fram for ham og sa:
OTB
Soldatene tvinnet en krone av torner og satte den på Hans hode, og de kledde Ham i en purpurkappe.
B1930
Og stridsmennene flettet en krone av torner og satte den på hans hode, og de kastet en purpurkappe om ham, og gikk frem for ham og sa:

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  • Mark 15:16–20

    Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.

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  • Psalms 22:6

    But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

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  • Isaiah 53:3

    He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

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  • Matthew 27:27–31

    Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

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  • Luke 23:11

    And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

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  • John 19:5

    When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

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  • Isaiah 49:7

    Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”

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