Charles Spurgeon Commentary Mark 15:20

"And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him." — Mark 15:20 (ASV)

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

They led him out to crucify him. It seems as if Christ had to lean upon those who led him; the word almost implies this; at least, it might be the word used for anyone leading a child or a sick man who needed support, for the Saviour's weakness must have been very apparent by that time.

After the agony and bloody sweat in Gethsemane, and the night and morning trials, and scourging, and mockery, and the awful strain upon his mind and heart in being made a sacrifice for sin, it was no wonder that he was weak. Besides, he was not like the rough, brutal criminals who are often condemned to die for their crimes; he was a man of gentle disposition and more delicate sensibilities than they were, and he suffered much more than any ordinary man would have done in similar circumstances.