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They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.
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A Mockery of Royalty
Commentators explain that the “scarlet robe” was likely a worn-out military cloak, a cheap imitation of the purple robes worn by emperors. The soldiers, described as brutal men, stripped Jesus and dressed Him as a counterfeit king to viciously mock His claim as “King of the Jews.” This act was the first part of a humiliating mock coronation ceremony.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Into the common hall. The original word here means, rather, the governor's palace, or dwelling. The trial of Jesus had taken place out of …
A scarlet robe (χλαμυδα κοκκινην). A kind of short cloak worn by soldiers, military officers, magistrates, kings, emperors (2Macc.…
19th Century
Anglican
A scarlet robe — Here again we have a technical term: the chlamys, or paludamentum. This was the military cloak worn by emperors i…
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Baptist
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and…
Here we have humanity at its worst—a scene of vicious mockery. The
Jews have mocked Jesus as Messiah (26:67–68); here the Roman soldiers ridi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they stripped him Of his clothes; at least of his upper garment: for one man to spit upon another, as these sold…
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Crucifixion was a death penalty used only by the Romans; it was very terrible and miserable. A cross was laid on the ground, to which the hands and…
13th Century
Catholic
After relating His condemnation, His Passion and death are treated here; and secondly, His burial is treated, where it is said, And whe…
