Mocked by the Military

¹⁶ The^(A) soldiers led him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence^(B)) and called the whole company together. ¹⁷ They dressed him in a purple^(C) robe, twisted together a crown^(D) of thorns, and put it on him. ¹⁸ And they began to salute him, “Hail,^(E) king^(F) of the Jews!” ¹⁹ They were hitting him on the head with a stick and spitting on him. Getting down on their knees,^(G) they were paying him homage. ²⁰ After they had mocked^(H) him, they stripped him of the purple robe and put his clothes on him.

Crucified between Two Criminals

They led him out to crucify him.

² The soldiers also twisted together a crown^(A) of thorns, put it on his head, and clothed him in a purple robe. ³ And they kept coming up to him^(B) and saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” and were slapping his face.