Mark 15:15-22 (NASB)
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Mark 15:15
Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
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Mark 15:16
The soldiers took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they *called together the whole Roman cohort.
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Mark 15:17
They *dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;
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Mark 15:18
and they began to acclaim Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
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Mark 15:19
They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.
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Mark 15:20
After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they *led Him out to crucify Him.
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Mark 15:21
They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.
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Mark 15:22
Then they *brought Him to the place Golgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull.
