and made a wreath of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a stick in his hand, and knelt down before him in mockery, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!"

And the angel went into the town and said to her, "Good morning, favored woman! The Lord be with you!"

King

Pilate had written a placard and had it put on the cross; it read "Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews."

So Pilate went back into the governor's house and called Jesus and said to him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

General references

And some started to spit at him and to blindfold him and strike him, and say to him, "Now show that you are a prophet!" And the attendants slapped him as they took charge of him.

And they dressed him up in a purple cloak, and made a wreath of thorns and crowned him with it,

So I will teach him a lesson and let him go."