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15 And Pilate, wanting to do enough[a] for the crowd, released Barabbas for them, and handed-over Jesus, having flogged[b] Him, in order that He might be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked, Beaten, Spit On, And Crucified

16 And the soldiers led Him away inside the palace (that is, the Praetorium[c]). And they call together the whole [Roman] cohort[d]. 17 And they dress Him in a purple[e] cloak. And having woven a crown made-of-thorns, they set it on Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:15 That is, to do what is sufficient to placate the crowd.
  2. Mark 15:15 Or, scourged. That is, whipped with a whip. This was common Roman practice before a crucifixion.
  3. Mark 15:16 See Mt 27:27.
  4. Mark 15:16 See Mt 27:27.
  5. Mark 15:17 That is, a Roman soldier’s cloak.

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