Mark 15:17

17 and they clothed him with purple and they platted a croune of thornes and crouned him with all

Mark 15:17 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:17

And they clothed him with purple
Matthew calls it a "scarlet" robe; and the Persic version here renders it a "red garment": it was of a colour resembling purple; it was pretty near it, and therefore so called; which is what kings were used to wear; and so in derision of him, as a king, clothed him with this mock purple robe; and which was very likely one of the soldiers' old coats:

and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head;
for a crown, and also a reed in his hand, instead of a sceptre, as Matthew relates; (See Gill on Matthew 26:28), (See Gill on Matthew 26:29).

Mark 15:17 In-Context

15 And so Pylate willinge to content the people lowsed them Barrabas and delyvered Iesus when he had scourged him for to be crucified.

16 And the souddeers ledde him awaye into ye commen hall and called togedder the whoole multitude

17 and they clothed him with purple and they platted a croune of thornes and crouned him with all

18 and beganne to salute him. Hayle kynge of the Iewes.

19 And they smoote him on the heed wt a rede and spat apon him and kneled doune and worsheped him.