New English Translation
Mark 15:17
17They put a purple cloak on him and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
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
15Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified. 16So the soldiers led him into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence) and called together the whole cohort. They put a purple cloak on him and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18They began to salute him: “Hail, king of the Jews!” 19Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.
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καὶ ἐνδιδύσκουσιν αὐτὸν πορφύραν καὶ περιτιθέασιν αὐτῷ πλέξαντες ἀκάνθινον στέφανονRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Mark 15:17
- Matthew 27:28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe around him,
- Luke 23:11Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate.
- John 19:2The soldiers braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe.
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
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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
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