Mark 15:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.”

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BSBPD

“They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put <FI>it<Fi> on him,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Mark 15:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 27:28They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
  2. Luke 23:11And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
  3. John 19:2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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