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The Soldiers Mock Jesus

John 19:2

In 9 translations

BSB
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
KJV
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
WEB
The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
ASV
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;
LSV
and the soldiers having plaited a garland of thorns, placed [it] on His head, and they cast a purple garment around Him,
YLT
and the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, did place [it] on his head, and a purple garment they put around him,
DBY
And the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns put it on his head, and put a purple robe on him,
DRC
And the soldiers platting a crown of thorns, put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple garment.
GNV
And the souldiers platted a crowne of thornes, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple garment,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ οἱ στρατιῶται πλέξαντες στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῦ τῇ κεφαλῇ, καὶ ἱμάτιον πορφυροῦν περιέβαλον αὐτόν,
RP2018
Καὶ οἱ στρατιῶται πλέξαντες στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῦ τῇ κεφαλῇ, καὶ ἱμάτιον πορφυροῦν περιέβαλον αὐτόν,
TR-Boyd
Καὶ οἱ στρατιῶται πλέξαντες στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῦ τῇ κεφαλῇ, καὶ ἱμάτιον πορφυροῦν περιέβαλον αὐτόν,
SCR1894
και οι στρατιωται πλεξαντες στεφανον εξ ακανθων επεθηκαν αυτου τη κεφαλη και ιματιον πορφυρουν περιεβαλον αυτον

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  • Mark 15:16–20Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together. They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head. And they…
  • Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
  • Luke 23:11And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
  • Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
  • Matthew 27:27–31Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him. They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His…
  • Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who…
  • John 19:5When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

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