Matthew 27:29-31 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him… The crown of thorns symbolized — I. That Christ was about to bear the CURSE for sinful man. Thorns were part of the original curse upon the soil. II. That Christ was about to endure PAIN for sinful man. The piercing thorns were harbingers of the cruel spear and nails. III. That Christ was about to CONQUER death for dying man. Christ was crowned before He came to the cross; undesignedly indicating His victory. (F. W. Brown.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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 mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! |
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