Matthew 27:27-31 - Jesus Is Mocked

²⁷ Then the soldiers of the governor taking Jesus into the judgment hall, gathered to Him the whole band. ²⁸ And having divested Him, put on Him a scarlet robe: ²⁹ and plaiting a crown of thorns put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and bowing the knee to Him, continued to mock Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! ³⁰ And spitting on Him, they took the reed and struck Him on the head repeatedly. ³¹ And when they mocked Him, divesting Him of the robe, they put on Him His own raiment, and led Him away to crucify Him.

¹⁶ And the soldiers led Him into the court, which is the judgment hall; and call around Him the whole band. ¹⁷ And they put on Him a purple robe, and having plaited a thorny crown, put it on Him. ¹⁸ And they began to mock Him, Hail, King of the Jews! ¹⁹ And they continued to strike His head with a reed, and spit on Him, and putting down their knees worshiped Him. ²⁰ And when they mocked Him, they divested Him of the purple robe, and put on Him His own raiment: and lead Him away in order that they may crucify Him.

¹⁶ that I should be the minister of Christ Jesus unto the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles may be well received, having been sanctified by the Holy Ghost. ¹⁷ Moreover I have boldness in Christ Jesus as to the things appertaining to God: ¹⁸ for I will not dare to speak anything save those things which Christ has wrought through me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, in word and deed, ¹⁹ in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem, and around about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ; ²⁰ but being so ambitious not to preach the gospel, where Christ has been named, in order that I may not build on another man's foundation;