Matthew 27:27-31 - Jesus Is Mocked

²⁷ Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the hall, and gathered the whole band about Him: ²⁸ and when they had stript Him, they covered Him with a scarlet robe; ²⁹ and having platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they bowed the knee before Him in derision, saying, Hail king of the Jews: ³⁰ and they spit upon Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. ³¹ And after they had thus abused Him, they took off the scarlet robe from Him, and put on Him his own clothes, and led Him away to be crucified.

¹⁶ And the soldiers led Him away into the hall, which is called the Pretorium; and gathered their whole company together: ¹⁷ and they clad Him in purple, and platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head, ¹⁸ and saluted Him, saying, Hail king of the Jews; ¹⁹ and struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit upon Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him homage. ²⁰ And when they had thus abused Him, they took off the purple from Him, and put his own clothes on Him, and brought Him out to crucify Him.

¹⁶ that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, administring the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Spirit. ¹⁷ I have therefore matter of glorying in Christ Jesus, as to the things of God. ¹⁸ For I shall not go about to speak of any thing, but what Christ hath wrought by me, (to gain the obedience of the Gentiles,) both in word and deed: ¹⁹ through the efficacy of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round as far as to Illyricum, I have fully declared the gospel of Christ: ²⁰ being studious however so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, least I should build upon another man's foundation;