Mar 15:16-20, Joh 19:2-3 | ISV | STEP | The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus The soldiers led Jesus into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters) and called out the whole guard.

Mark 15:16-20

16 The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus Matthew 27:27-31; John 19:2-3The soldiers led Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. him} into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters) ^{▼▼Lit. praetorium} and called out the whole guard.Matt 27:27 17 They dressed him in a purple robe, twisted some thorns into a victor's crown, and placed it on his head. ^{▼▼Lit. on him} 18 They began to greet him, “Long live the king of the Jews!” 19 They kept hitting him on the head with a stick, spitting on him, kneeling in front of him, and worshiping him. 20 When they had finished making fun of him, they stripped him of the purple robe, put his own clothes back on him, and led him away to crucify him.

John 19:2-3

2 The soldiers twisted some thorns into a victor's crown, put it on his head, and threw a purple robe on him. 3 They kept coming up to him and saying, “Long live the king of the Jews!” Then they began to slap him on the face.