Bible Strands
Matthew 27:28
They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The governor’s soldiers strip Jesus and place a scarlet robe on Him inside the Praetorium after assembling the entire cohort. This action directly precedes their crafting of a thorn crown and their verbal mockery of His kingship.
The words — χλαμύδα (chlamyda) denotes a heavy outer cloak, and κοκκίνην (kokkinēn) specifies the scarlet dye applied to the fabric. These terms record the physical garments the soldiers forced upon Him.
The thread — Mark 15:17 and John 19:2 describe the soldiers dressing Jesus in a purple robe, while Luke 23:11 records Herod’s troops clothing Him in a fine robe before returning Him to Pilate. Each account places this forced garment within the immediate sequence of military humiliation preceding the crucifixion.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note the deliberate inversion of royal imagery through military degradation. It demands acknowledgment that the narrative presents a condemned man subjected to the standard degrading treatment of the Roman execution system.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
Cross-references
- Mark 15:17 They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
- 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.
- John 19:2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.