27. Pilate’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s palace. All the soldiers gathered around Jesus.
28. They took off his clothes and put a red robe on him.
29. Then the soldiers used thorny branches to make a crown. They put this crown of thorns on Jesus’ head. They put a stick in his right hand. Then the soldiers bowed before Jesus and made fun of him. They said, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
30. They spit on Jesus. Then they took his stick and hit him on the head many times.