And began to salute him, hail, king of the Jews! ] In a mock way, wishing him long life and prosperity, as if he was a king just come to his throne, and this was his coronation day.
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The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor’s headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment.
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They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head.
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Then they saluted him and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”
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And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.
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When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.