And having twined a crown of thorns, they put upon, his head: and a reed upon his right hand: and having fallen upon the knees before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women.

King

And Pilate also wrote a title, and put upon the cross. And it was written, JESUS THE NAZARITE, KING OF THE JEWS.

Then came Pilate again into the pretorium, and asked Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

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And certain began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to cuff him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the attendants struck him blows with rods.

And they clothed him with purple, and put round him, having woven, a thorny crown.

Therefore, having chastised him, I will release.