Key Verse Spotlight
John 19:5 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And {Pilate} saith unto them, Behold the man!”
John 19:5
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And {Pilate} saith unto them, Behold the man!
When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify {him}, crucify {him}. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify {him}: for I find no fault in him.
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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