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John 19:2 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment. "
John 19:2
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
1 So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him.
2 The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.
3 They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they kept slapping him.
4 Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”
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John 19:1
"So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him."
John 19:3
"They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they kept slapping him."
John 19:4
"Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”"
John 19:5
"Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”"
John 19:6
"When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him.”"
John 19:7
"The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”"
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