KJV King James Version
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
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John 19:2
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
WEB World English Bible
The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
ASV American Standard Version
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, did place it on his head, and a purple garment they put around him,
Surrounding context — John 19
1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged [him].
2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold the man!
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καὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoστρατιῶταιG4757 · stratiōtēssoldierπλέξαντεςG4120 · plekōto weaveστέφανονG4735 · stephanoscrownἐξG1537 · ekout fromἀκανθῶνG173 · akanthaa thornἐπέθηκανG2007 · epitithēmito put/lay onαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλῇG2776 · kephalēheadκαὶG2532 · kaiandἱμάτιονG2440 · himationclothingπορφυροῦνG4210 · porphureospurpleπεριέβαλονG4016 · periballōto clotheαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Mark 15:16-20And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.Luke 23:11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked [him], and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.Psalm 22:6But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.Matthew 27:27-31Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].Isaiah 53:3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.John 19:5Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold the man!Isaiah 49:7Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
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