Mark 15:17

Mark 15:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
• New International Version (NIV)They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,

Context of Mark 15:17

15Pilate decided to do what the crowd wanted. So he let Barabbas go free. He said to his soldiers, ‘Hit Jesus many times with a whip. Then take him and fix him on a cross to die.’ 16So the soldiers took Jesus to the yard at the ruler's house. They told all the soldiers in their group to come there. Then they put a dark red coat on Jesus. They used some branches with thorns to make a crown for him. They put it on his head. 18Then the soldiers began to laugh at Jesus. They said, ‘Hello, King of the Jews, you are great!’ 19They took a stick and they hit him on the head with it many times. They spat on him. Then they went down on their knees in front of him. They told him how great he was.

Mark 15:17 word by word

καὶ ἐνδιδύσκουσιν αὐτὸν πορφύραν καὶ περιτιθέασιν αὐτῷ πλέξαντες ἀκάνθινον στέφανονRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they clothedἐνδύωenduō · to put onG1746
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• with purpleπορφύραporphura · purple clothG4209
• and plattedπλέκωplekō · to weaveG4120
• a crownστέφανοςstephanos · crownG4735
• of thornsἀκάνθινοςakanthinos · thornyG174
• put it aboutπεριτίθημιperitithēmi · to put onG4060

Cross-references for Mark 15:17

• Matthew 27:28They removed Jesus' clothes from him. They put a dark red coat on him.
• Luke 23:11Then Herod and his soldiers started to laugh at Jesus. They were saying things to make him feel bad. They put a beautiful coat on him. Then they sent him back to Pilate.
• John 19:2The soldiers used some branches with thorns to make a crown for Jesus. They put it on his head. Then put a dark red coat on him too. They did all this as if he was a king.

Commentaries on Mark 15:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17And platted a crown of thorns - In the note on Matthew 27:29; (note), I have ventured to express a doubt whether our Lord was crowned with thorns, in our sense of the word; this crown being designed as an instrument of torture. I am still of the same opinion, having considered the subject more closely since writing that note. As there I have referred to Bishop Pearce, a man whose merit as a commentator is far beyond my praise, and who, it is to be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 Christ met death in its greatest terror. It was the death of the vilest malefactors. Thus the cross and the shame are put together. God having been dishonoured by the sin of man, Christ made satisfaction by submitting to the greatest disgrace human nature could be loaded with. It was a cursed death; thus it was branded by the Jewish law, De 21:23. The Roman soldiers mocked our Lord Jesus as a King; thus in the high priest's hall the servants…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17a purple robe: Purple cloth, made with an expensive dye, was worn by royalty and other wealthy individuals (Luke 16:19; 1 Maccabees 10:20, 62; 11:58). This purple robe might have been a centurion's old robe.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:17

• Crown
• Irony
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mocking
• Soldiers
• Thorn

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Mark 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings