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Berean Standard Bible

“The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.”

John 19:2

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Pilate has Jesus flogged, and then the soldiers mock him. The scene shows the cruelty of his trial.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.

King James Version (KJV)

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the men of the army made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, did place it on his head, and a purple garment they put around him,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y los soldados entretejieron de espinas una corona, y pusiéronla sobre su cabeza, y le vistieron de una ropa de grana;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los soldados hicieron una corona de espinas, se la pusieron a Jesús en la cabeza y también le pusieron un manto de color rojo oscuro.

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