and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"

King

Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

General references

And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, "Prophesy!" And the guards received him with blows.

And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

I will therefore punish and release him."