Mark 15:17 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹⁷They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

— Mark 15:17

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Crown of Thorns

Illustration of Mark 15:17

Inspirational illustration of Mark 15:17 -- They put a purple robe on him, then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on him.

The Humiliation Begins in Earnest

Illustration of Mark 15:16-19 NLT

Illustration of Mark 15:16-19 NLT -- The soldiers took Jesus into the courtyard of the governor's headquarters (called the Praetorium) and called out the entire regiment. They dressed him in a purple robe, and they wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head. Then they saluted him and taunted, "Hail! King of the Jews!" And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.

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