Mark 15:16-19

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Mark 15:16-19

16Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.
17They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
18And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
— Mark 15:16-19

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The Humiliation Begins in Earnest
Illustration of Mark 15:16-19 NLT

Illustration of Mark 15:16-19 NLT -- The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor's headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment. They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head. Then they saluted him and taunted, "Hail! King of the Jews!" And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.

Crown of Thorns
Illustration of Mark 15:17

Inspirational illustration of Mark 15:17 -- They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.

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