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John 19:2

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1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

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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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Cross references

  • Mark 15:16–20

    And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band.

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  • Psalms 22:6

    But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

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  • Isaiah 53:3

    He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

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  • Matthew 27:27–31

    Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

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  • Luke 23:11

    And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

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  • John 19:5

    Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

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  • Isaiah 49:7

    Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

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