Mark 15:11-20, New Living Translation
11 But at this point the leading priests stirred up the mob to demand the release of Barabbas instead of Jesus.
12 "But if I release Barabbas," Pilate asked them, "what should I do with this man you call the King of the Jews?"
13 They shouted back, "Crucify him!"
14 "Why?" Pilate demanded. "What crime has he committed?"
But the crowd only roared the louder, "Crucify him!"
15 So Pilate, anxious to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to crucify him.
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
16 The soldiers took him into their headquarters[2][Greek the courtyard, which is the praetorium. ] and called out the entire battalion.
17 They dressed him in a purple robe and made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on his head.
18 Then they saluted, yelling, "Hail! King of the Jews!"
19 And they beat him on the head with a stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.
20 When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.
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