Focused Passage

Mark 15:16-20

The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial

Mark 15 moves from Jewish leadership condemnation to Roman sentencing, from Barabbas's release to Jesus' crucifixion, from mock kingship to true kingship revealed in suffering, from public derision to cosmic darkness and divine abandonment, from Jesus' death to the torn temple curtain and Gentile confession, and from apparent defeat to honorable burial awaiting resurrection.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

16 Then the soldiers led Jesus away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium) and called the whole company together.

17 They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

18 And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

19 They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.

20 After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

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Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 50:4 BSB references Matthew 27:27 BSB references Luke 22:63 BSB references John 19 BSB references Psalms 22:16 Classic cross-references John 19:2 Classic cross-references John 19:9 Classic cross-references Luke 23:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction the Οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural soldiers στρατιῶται G4757 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural led [Jesus] away ἀπήγαγον G520 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular into ἔσω G2080 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular palace αὐλῆς G833 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular (that ὅ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] Praetorium Πραιτώριον G4232 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction called συνκαλοῦσιν G4779 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular whole ὅλην G3650 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular company {together} σπεῖραν G4686 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Matthew 27:28 Classic cross-references Mark 10:34 Classic cross-references John 19:2 Classic cross-references Luke 18:32 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction They dressed ἐνδιδύσκουσιν G1737 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular in a purple robe πορφύραν G4209 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction twisted together πλέξαντες G4120 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural a crown στέφανον G4735 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of thorns ἀκάνθινον G174 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular [and] set [it] on περιτιθέασιν G4060 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural His [head] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Matthew 27:29 Classic cross-references Luke 23:3 Classic cross-references Mark 15:2 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:68 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:42 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction they began ἤρξαντο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural to salute ἀσπάζεσθαι G782 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Hail Χαῖρε G5463 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular King Βασιλεῦ G935 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίων G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 19

Cross-references

Isaiah 50:6 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:3 Classic cross-references Mark 14:65 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:67 Classic cross-references Matthew 27:30 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction They kept striking ἔτυπτον G5180 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular head κεφαλὴν G2776 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular with a staff καλάμῳ G2563 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction spitting on ἐνέπτυον G1716 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction they knelt down τιθέντες G5087 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural . . . γόνατα G1119 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural [and] bowed προσεκύνουν G4352 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural before Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

After καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . ὅτε G3753 Adverb they had mocked ἐνέπαιξαν G1702 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular they removed ἐξέδυσαν G1562 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular purple [robe] πορφύραν G4209 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction put ἐνέδυσαν G1746 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular own ἴδια G2398 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural clothes [back] ἱμάτια G2440 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural on Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction they led Him out ἐξάγουσιν G1806 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction crucify σταυρώσωσιν G4717 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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