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Mark 15:17
And they put a purple robe on him, and twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
Mark 15:17 · Bible in Basic English
Mark 15:17 in other translations
And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.
They clothed him with purple; and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
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In context
14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!
15 And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.
16 And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.
17 And they put a purple robe on him, and twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
18 And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!
19 And they gave him blows on the head with a stick and put shame on him and, going down on their knees, gave him worship.
20 And when they had made sport of him, they took the purple robe off him and put his clothing on him. And they took him out to put him to death on the cross.
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