Good News Bible

John 19:1-4 Good News Bible (GNB)

1. Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped.

2. The soldiers made a crown out of thorny branches and put it on his head; then they put a purple robe on him

3. and came to him and said, “Long live the King of the Jews!” And they went up and slapped him.

4. Pilate went out once more and said to the crowd, “Look, I will bring him out here to you to let you see that I cannot find any reason to condemn him.”