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15 And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus (A)scourged, he delivered Him over to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

16 (B)So the soldiers took Him away into (C)the [a]palace (that is, the [b]Praetorium), and they *called together the whole Roman [c](D)cohort. 17 And they *dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they *put it on Him;

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:16 Or court
  2. Mark 15:16 Governor’s official residence
  3. Mark 15:16 Normally 600 men (the number varied); or battalion

15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus flogged,(A) and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(B)

16 The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace(C) (that is, the Praetorium) and called together the whole company of soldiers. 17 They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.

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