so the mocking by the Roman soldiers relates to this claim: They dressed Jesus in a scarlet robe. They placed a crown of thorns on his head. They put a staff in his hand, then struck him with it.

Jesus was taken away and a crowd of soldiers began mocking him. They stripped him and forced him to wear a scarlet robe. They twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They placed ...

All the Gospels agree: despite Pilate’s attempts at evasion, after Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns, the mob is ...