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Chapter 19

Behold, the Man! Then Pilate ordered that Jesus be scourged.[a] The soldiers twisted together some thorns into a crown and placed it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. They kept going up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews,” while striking him on the face repeatedly.

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Footnotes

  1. John 19:1 Pilate was obviously hoping that a scourging would suffice for the Jews and he could then release Jesus.