Mark 15:16-19

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus^(A)

¹⁶The soldiers led Jesus into the courtyard of the palace and called together the whole troop. ¹⁷They dressed him in purple, twisted some thorns into a crown, and placed it on his head. ¹⁸Then they began to greet him, “Long live the king of the Jews!” ¹⁹They kept hitting him on the head with a stick, spitting on him, and kneeling in front of him with false humility.

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John 19:1-3

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus^(A)

19 Then Pilate had Jesus taken away and whipped. ²The soldiers twisted some thorny branches into a crown, placed it on his head, and put a purple cape on him. ³They went up to him, said, “Long live the king of the Jews!” and slapped his face.

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