Matthew 27:27-31 - Jesus Is Mocked

²⁷ after this the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered all the foot-guards about him. ²⁸ and having stripp'd him, they put on him a scarlet robe. ²⁹ then pleating a crown of thorns, they set it on his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, in mockery, saying, hail king of the Jews. ³⁰ and they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. ³¹ and after they had thus insulted him, they took the robe off, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

¹⁶ Then the soldiers took Jesus away into the hall, call'd Pretorium; and summon'd their whole company together. ¹⁷ and they put on him a purple cloth, and set a wreath of thorns upon his head for a crown; ¹⁸ then they began to salute him, saying, "Hail king of the Jews!" ¹⁹ and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence. ²⁰ Their mockery ended, they stript him of his purple, and put his own cloaths on him; then led him away to be crucified.

¹⁶ to be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating the gospel of God, that the Gentiles might be made an acceptable offering, being sanctified by the holy spirit. ¹⁷ I have therefore matter of glorying thro' Jesus Christ, with respect to divine service. ¹⁸ for I will not offer to mention any thing, but what Christ has wrought by me, to make the Gentiles christians, both in profession and practice: ¹⁹ by virtue of the miracles and prodigies wrought by the power of the divine spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and the neighbouring country, quite to Illyricum, ²⁰ I have effectually preached the gospel of Christ: yet so as studiously to avoid preaching it where Christ was owned, lest I should build upon another man's foundation; for,