Mark 15:16

16 And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.

Mark 15:16 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:16

And the soldiers led him away into the hall
From the place called the pavement, where was the judge's bench, from which he passed sentence on Christ, to a large room,

called the praetorium,
or judgment hall; being the hall, or room, where the praetor, or Roman magistrate, kept his court of judicature; and is the same place the Jews would not go into, lest they should be defiled, and become unmeet to eat the Chagigah that day; and into which Pilate had Jesus more than once alone, ( John 18:28 John 18:33 ) ( 19:9 ) , but now he had a large company with him:

and they call together the whole band;
very likely the soldiers, into whose custody Jesus was put, and who led him away, were the four soldiers that attended his crucifixion, and parted his garments; but for greater diversion they got together the whole band to which they belonged; (See Gill on Matthew 27:27).

Mark 15:16 In-Context

14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

15 And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.

16 And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.

17 And they put a purple robe on him, and twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;

18 And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!