Mark 15:15-21

¹⁵Intent on satisfying the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

¹⁶Now the soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they *called together the whole Roman cohort. ¹⁷And they *dressed Him in purple, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on Him; ¹⁸and they began saluting Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” ¹⁹And they repeatedly beat His head with a reed and spit on Him, and kneeling, they bowed down before Him. ²⁰And after they had mocked Him, they took the purple cloak off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.

²¹And they *compelled a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.