Mark 15:16-20 ▼

16 The soldiers led Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the entire [Roman] battalion [of 600 soldiers].

17 They dressed Him up in [a ranking Roman officer’s robe of] purple, and after twisting [together] a crown of thorns, they placed it on Him;

18 and they began saluting and mocking Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

19 They kept beating Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing in [mock] homage to Him.

20 After they had mocked Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes on Him. And they led Him out [of the city] to crucify Him.