Mark 15:16-24

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

17They 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;

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

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

20After 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.

21They forced into service a passer-by coming in from the countryside, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to carry His cross.

22Then they brought Him to the place [called] Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.

23They tried to give Him wine mixed with myrrh [to dull the pain], but He would not take it.

24And they crucified Him, and divided up His clothes among themselves, casting lots for them to see who should take what.