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Soldiers drape a purple robe over Jesus’s shoulders.
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Mark 15:17

Purple Robe and Crown of Thorns

The Cross and the Tomb · Mark 15

Story guide: The soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus, weave a crown of thorns, and place it on his head.

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17They dressed him in a purple robe, wove a crown of thorns, and placed it on his head.

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