John 19:1-5 ▼

1 Then Pilate had Jesus taken away and whipped.

2 The soldiers twisted some thorns into a victor's crown, put it on his head, and threw a purple robe on him.

3 They kept coming up to him and saying, |Long live the king of the Jews!| Then they began to slap him on the face.

4 Pilate went outside again and told the Jews, |Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.|

5 Then Jesus came outside, wearing the victor's crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate told them, |Here is the man!|