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Mark 15:20 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Mark 15:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 15 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.”
Mark 15:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 15:20
When they had mocked him, they took off the purple (ἐνέπαιξαν αὐτῷ, ἐξέδυσαν αὐτὸν τὴν πορφύραν)—The verb ekdyō (ἐκδύω, 'strip off') indicates forcible removal. Dried blood would have caused the robe to adhere to His scourge-torn back; ripping it off would have reopened wounds. They returned His own clothes, likely so His execution would appear 'legitimate' rather than theatrical.Led him out to crucify him (ἐξάγουσιν αὐτὸν ἵνα σταυρώσωσιν)—The present tense verbs create vivid immediacy: 'they are leading...they are crucifying.' The Greek stauroō (σταυρόω, crucify) derives from stauros (cross/s...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 15:20
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“they took the robe off of him”
“Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus”