Mark 15:20

Mark 15:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
• New International Version (NIV)And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

Context of Mark 15:20

18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. 21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. 22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

Mark 15:20 word by word

καὶ ὅτε ἐνέπαιξαν αὐτῷ, ἐξέδυσαν αὐτὸν τὴν πορφύραν καὶ ἐνέδυσαν αὐτὸν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐξάγουσιν αὐτὸν ἵνα σταυρώσωσιν αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• they had mockedἐμπαίζωempaizō · to mockG1702
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• they took offἐκδύωekduō · to stripG1562
• the purpleπορφύραporphura · purple clothG4209
• putἐνδύωenduō · to put onG1746
• his ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• clothesἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
• ledἐξάγωexagō · to lead outG1806
• toἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• crucifyσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717

Cross-references for Mark 15:20

• Matthew 27:31And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
• John 19:16Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

Commentaries on Mark 15:20

• 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. 16-41The crucifixion story is one of the most historically reliable events from ancient history. Why would the early church invent a story where its central figure died as a criminal? This story was offensive to Jews and seemed ridiculous to non-Jews (1 Corinthians 1:23).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:20

• Jesus, the Christ
• Judge
• Mocking
• Soldiers

In the dictionaries

• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Release
• Superscription
• Witness
• Color; Colors
• Jesus Christ
• Pilate; Pontius
• Purple

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