Bible Strands
Mark 15:17
They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Roman soldiers in the Praetorium mock Jesus after gathering the entire cohort. They physically manipulate his body by dressing him and placing an object on his head.
The words — The text uses ἐνδιδύσκουσιν (endidyskousin), literally "they dress," and περιτιθέασιν (peritithesin), literally "they place upon." These verbs describe the soldiers' deliberate actions of clothing and crowning him.
The thread — This mockery of royal attire appears in Matthew 27:28, John 19:2, and Luke 23:11. The parallel accounts confirm the soldiers' coordinated act of dressing him and placing a crown on his head.
Why it lands — The narrative records a physical act of humiliation that precedes verbal mockery. A reader must note the deliberate substitution of royal symbols for his actual identity.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
Cross-references
- Matthew 27:28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
- John 19:2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
- 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.