John 19:2 “The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, a…”

John 19:2

The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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,

World English Bible

The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.

American Standard Version

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;

Geneva Bible 1599

And the souldiers platted a crowne of thornes, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple garment,

Darby Translation

And the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns put it on his head, and put a purple robe on him,

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,

Bible in Basic English

And the men of the army made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.

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Cross references

“the soldiers”

Psalm 22:6 Isaiah 53:3 Matthew 27:27–31 Luke 23:11 John 19:5 Isaiah 49:7

Psalm 22:6 · BSB

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

Isaiah 53:3 · BSB

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Matthew 27:27–31 · BSB

Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

Luke 23:11 · BSB

And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.

John 19:5 · BSB

When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”

Isaiah 49:7 · BSB

Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is…

Also

Mark 15:16–20

Mark 15:16–20 · BSB

Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.

3And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

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