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They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
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The Mocking Coronation
The Roman soldiers intended to ridicule Jesus's claim to be a king. Commentators explain that they used a scarlet robe for a royal purple, a crown of thorns in place of a diadem, a reed for a scepter, and a cry of "Hail, King" to mimic "Ave, Caesar!" In their mockery, however, they ironically and unknowingly affirmed Jesus's true identity as the King, whose authority is not of this world.
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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 crown of thorns (στεφανον εξ ακανθων). They wove a crown out of thorns which would grow even in the palace grounds. It is immate…
19th Century
Anglican
A crown of thorns — The word is too vague for us to identify the plant with certainty, but most writers have settled on the Zi…
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Baptist
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and m…
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 when they had platted a crown of thorns What sort of thorn this crown was made of, whether of the bramble, or of…
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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…
