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and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His <i>head,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they dressed Him in purple, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they dressed Him up in purple, and after weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They dressed him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They put a purple robe on him, and on his head they placed a crown they had made out of thorn branches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they clothe him with purple, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They dressed him in purple, twisted some thorns into a crown, and placed it on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They put a purple robe on Jesus, made a crown out of thorny branches, and put it on his head. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They dressed him in a purple robe, twisted some thorns into a victor's crown, and placed it on his head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They put a purple cloak on him and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />they arrayed Him in crimson, placed on His head a wreath of thorny twigs which they had twisted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and clothe Him with purple, and having plaited a garland of thorns, they put [it] on Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And they put on Him purple, and having twisted together a crown of thorns, they placed <i>it</i> on Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put it on him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they clothed him with purple, and put round him, having woven, a thorny crown.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they clothed him with purple. And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They clothed him in purple and, weaving a crown of thorns, placed it on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they dressed him in purple, and wove a crown of thorns and put it on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And they clothed him in purple and they wound and placed on him a crown of thorns.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And they clothed him in purple; and having plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it on him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And they put on Him a purple robe, and having plaited a thorny crown, put it on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And they invested him with a robe of purple, and platting a crown of thorns, put it about his head,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />they arrayed Him in crimson, placed on His head a wreath of thorny twigs which they had twisted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And they clothe Him with purple; and, having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and they clad Him in purple, and platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/15-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=5342" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/15.htm">The Soldiers Mock Jesus</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16</span>Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1737.htm" title="1737: endidyskousin (V-PIA-3P) -- (somewhat rare) (of clothing: I put on another); mid: I put on (myself). A prolonged form of enduo; to invest.">They dressed</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/4209.htm" title="4209: porphyran (N-AFS) -- Of Latin origin; the purple mussel, i.e. the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it.">in a purple robe,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/4120.htm" title="4120: plexantes (V-APA-NMP) -- To weave together, plait, twist, braid. A primary word; to twine or braid.">twisted together</a> <a href="/greek/4735.htm" title="4735: stephanon (N-AMS) -- A crown, garland, honor, glory. From an apparently primary stepho; a chaplet, literally or figuratively.">a crown</a> <a href="/greek/174.htm" title="174: akanthinon (Adj-AMS) -- Made of thorns. From akantha; thorny.">of thorns,</a> <a href="/greek/4060.htm" title="4060: perititheasin (V-PIA-3P) -- To place or put around, clothe; fig: I bestow, confer. From peri and tithemi; to place around; by implication, to present.">and set it on</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His head.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">18</span>And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Matthew 27:28-29</a></span><br />They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. / And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-2.htm">John 19:2-3</a></span><br />The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Psalm 22:7-8</a></span><br />All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-5.htm">John 19:5</a></span><br />When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-11.htm">Luke 23:11</a></span><br />And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-19.htm">Psalm 69:19-20</a></span><br />You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You. / Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm">Isaiah 52:14</a></span><br />Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7-8</a></span><br />but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. / And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-16.htm">Psalm 22:16-18</a></span><br />For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. / I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. / They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/12-10.htm">Zechariah 12:10</a></span><br />Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a></span><br />Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm">1 Peter 3:18</a></span><br />For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Matthew 27:28-30</a></b></br> And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/23-11.htm">Luke 23:11</a></b></br> And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked <i>him</i>, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/19-2.htm">John 19:2-5</a></b></br> And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put <i>it</i> on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/6-29.htm">Arrayed</a> <a href="/mark/5-3.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/mark/13-16.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/matthew/25-43.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Crimson</a> <a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Head</a> <a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/exodus/39-41.htm">Plaited</a> <a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Plaiting</a> <a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Platted</a> <a href="/daniel/5-29.htm">Purple</a> <a href="/mark/6-56.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/mark/14-51.htm">Round</a> <a href="/mark/4-18.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Thorny</a> <a href="/mark/15-16.htm">Together</a> <a href="/mark/13-28.htm">Twigs</a> <a href="/mark/9-18.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/micah/3-9.htm">Twisting</a> <a href="/job/7-6.htm">Weaving</a> <a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Wreath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/16-5.htm">Arrayed</a> <a href="/john/20-23.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/mark/15-20.htm">Cloak</a> <a href="/luke/12-28.htm">Clothe</a> <a href="/mark/16-5.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/john/19-2.htm">Crimson</a> <a href="/luke/3-21.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/mark/16-5.htm">Dressed</a> <a href="/mark/15-19.htm">Head</a> <a href="/mark/15-36.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/john/2-15.htm">Plaited</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-3.htm">Plaiting</a> <a href="/john/19-2.htm">Platted</a> <a href="/mark/15-20.htm">Purple</a> <a href="/mark/15-20.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/mark/15-46.htm">Round</a> <a href="/luke/6-44.htm">Thorns</a> <a href="/john/19-5.htm">Thorny</a> <a href="/mark/15-27.htm">Together</a> <a href="/john/19-2.htm">Twigs</a> <a href="/luke/3-5.htm">Twisted</a> <a href="/john/19-2.htm">Twisting</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Weaving</a> <a href="/john/19-2.htm">Wreath</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-1.htm">Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-6.htm">Upon the clamor of the people, the murderer Barabbas is released, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-12.htm">and Jesus delivered up to be crucified.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-16.htm">He is crowned with thorns, spit on, and mocked;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-21.htm">faints in bearing his cross;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-27.htm">hangs between two thieves;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">suffers the triumphing reproaches of the crowd;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-39.htm">but is confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/15-42.htm">and is honorably buried by Joseph.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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By dressing Jesus in a purple robe, the Roman soldiers were mocking His claim to kingship, as purple was a color worn by emperors and high-ranking officials. This act of mockery fulfills the prophecy of the suffering servant in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, who was despised and rejected by men. The robe symbolizes the irony of Jesus' true kingship, as He is the King of Kings, yet He is being ridiculed as a false king.<p><b>twisted together a crown of thorns</b><br>The crown of thorns was a cruel parody of a royal crown, intended to inflict pain and humiliation. Thorns are a symbol of the curse of sin from <a href="/genesis/3-18.htm">Genesis 3:18</a>, where the ground was cursed to produce thorns and thistles. By wearing this crown, Jesus symbolically bore the curse of sin on behalf of humanity. This act also connects to the Messianic prophecy in <a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>, which describes the suffering and scorn the Messiah would endure. The crown of thorns highlights the suffering servant aspect of Jesus' mission, as He takes on the suffering and shame of the world.<p><b>and set it on His head</b><br>Placing the crown on Jesus' head was the culmination of the soldiers' mockery, as they sarcastically hailed Him as "King of the Jews." This act of setting the crown on His head is significant because it parallels the anointing of kings in the Old Testament, such as the anointing of David in <a href="/1_samuel/16.htm">1 Samuel 16</a>. However, instead of anointing with oil, Jesus is crowned with thorns, emphasizing His role as the suffering King. This moment foreshadows the ultimate victory of Jesus, who, despite the mockery and suffering, will be exalted and recognized as the true King in His resurrection and second coming.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is being mocked and prepared for crucifixion in this passage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/roman_soldiers.htm">Roman Soldiers</a></b><br>The individuals who mock Jesus by dressing Him in a purple robe and placing a crown of thorns on His head, symbolizing a mock coronation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/crown_of_thorns.htm">Crown of Thorns</a></b><br>A painful and humiliating symbol of mockery, representing the suffering and shame Jesus endured.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/purple_robe.htm">Purple Robe</a></b><br>A garment symbolizing royalty, used here to mock Jesus' claim to kingship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/praetorium.htm">Praetorium</a></b><br>The governor's headquarters where Jesus was taken to be mocked and beaten by the soldiers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_humiliation_of_christ.htm">The Humiliation of Christ</a></b><br>Reflect on the depth of humiliation Jesus willingly endured for our sake. His suffering was not just physical but also deeply emotional and spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_irony_of_mockery.htm">The Irony of Mockery</a></b><br>The soldiers' mockery of Jesus as "King" ironically affirms His true kingship. Consider how God can use even the actions of those who oppose Him to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/suffering_with_purpose.htm">Suffering with Purpose</a></b><br>Jesus' acceptance of suffering teaches us about enduring trials with a purpose. Our sufferings can be opportunities to grow in faith and witness to others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_redemption.htm">The Cost of Redemption</a></b><br>The crown of thorns and the purple robe symbolize the cost of our redemption. Jesus bore shame and pain to bring us salvation, reminding us of the gravity of sin and the depth of His love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/imitating_christ's_humility.htm">Imitating Christ's Humility</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to imitate His humility and willingness to serve others, even in the face of mockery or persecution.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_crown_of_thorns'_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Crown of Thorns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_mark_15_align_with_other_gospels.htm">How do the events described in Mark 15 align with differing crucifixion accounts in the other Gospels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_hair_as_royal_purple_in_israel_supported.htm">Song of Solomon 7:5 – Is likening hair to royal purple historically or archaeologically supported in ancient Israel, and does it conflict with other scriptural cultural references? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/day_21_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events transpired during the crucifixion of Jesus?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">They clothed him with purple.</span>--The colour is called "purple" by St. Mark and St. John, "crimson" by St. Matthew. The two words probably indicated the same colour.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 17, 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And they</span> clothe him with purple, and plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on him; and they began to salute him, Hail, King <span class="cmt_word">of the Jews!</span> <span class="accented">They clothe him with purple</span> (<span class="greek">ἐνδύουσιν αὐτὸν πορφύραν</span>). So also says St. John (<a href="/john/21-2.htm">John 21:2</a>, <span class="greek">ἱματιον πορφυροῦν</span>). St. Matthew says (<a href="/matthew/27-28.htm">Matthew 27:28</a>), "They put on him a scarlet robe (<span class="greek">περιέθηκαν αὐτῷ χλαμύδα</span>)." Purple and scarlet are not such very dissimilar colors. Purple is a royal color; and the <span class="accented">chlamys</span> of St. Matthew was a short military cloak of scarlet, intended to be a kind of royal livery. St. Cyril says that the purple cloak symbolized the kingdom of the whole world, which Christ was about to receive, and which he was to obtain by the shedding of his most precious blood. It was designed in mockery of his claim to be a King, and it probably bad a reference to his supposed insurrection against Caesar. All this was permitted by Pilate, in order that he might the more easily, after this ignominious treatment, deliver Christ from the extreme sentence. <span class="accented">And plaiting a crown of thorns</span>, <span class="accented">they put it on him.</span> The crown of thorns was in all probability woven from the <span class="accented">Zizyphus spina Christi</span> (the <span class="accented">nabk</span> of the Arabs), which grows abundantly in Palestine, fringing the banks of the Jordan. This plant would be very suitable for the purpose, having flexible branches, with leaves very much resembling the ivy leaf in their color, and with many sharp thorns. The pain arising from the pressure of these sharp thorns upon the head must have been excruciating. <span class="accented">And they began to salute him</span>, <span class="accented">Hail</span>, <span class="accented">King of the Jews!</span> (<span class="greek">Ξαῖρε βασιλεῦ τῶν Ἰουδαίων</span>). This word, <span class="greek">χαῖρε</span>, was an ancient form of salutation; here used by the soldiers in bitter mockery of his claim to be a king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/15-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">They dressed</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐνδιδύσκουσιν</span> <span class="translit">(endidyskousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1737.htm">Strong's 1737: </a> </span><span class="str2">(somewhat rare) (of clothing: I put on another); mid: I put on (myself). A prolonged form of enduo; to invest.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in a purple robe,</span><br /><span class="grk">πορφύραν</span> <span class="translit">(porphyran)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4209.htm">Strong's 4209: </a> </span><span class="str2">Of Latin origin; the 'purple' mussel, i.e. the red-blue color itself, and finally a garment dyed with it.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twisted together</span><br /><span class="grk">πλέξαντες</span> <span class="translit">(plexantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4120.htm">Strong's 4120: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weave together, plait, twist, braid. A primary word; to twine or braid.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a crown</span><br /><span class="grk">στέφανον</span> <span class="translit">(stephanon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4735.htm">Strong's 4735: </a> </span><span class="str2">A crown, garland, honor, glory. From an apparently primary stepho; a chaplet, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of thorns,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκάνθινον</span> <span class="translit">(akanthinon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_174.htm">Strong's 174: </a> </span><span class="str2">Made of thorns. From akantha; thorny.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] set [it] on</span><br /><span class="grk">περιτιθέασιν</span> <span class="translit">(perititheasin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> </span><span class="str2">To place or put around, clothe; fig: I bestow, confer. From peri and tithemi; to place around; by implication, to present.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His [head].</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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