Worshipped him - Mocked him with the “appearance” of homage. The word “worship” here denotes only the respect and honor shown to princes and kings. It does not refer to any “religious” homage. They regarded him as foolishly and madly claiming to be a king - not as claiming to be divine. read more
Mark 15:16-19. And the soldiers led him away The soldiers, knowing that it was a Roman custom to scourge prisoners just before they were put to death, interpreted Pilate’s order on this head as a declaration that he was immediately to be crucified; therefore they led him to the hall, called the Pretorium As being the place where the pretor, a Roman magistrate, used to keep his court, and give judgment; but in common language, the term was applied to the palace in general. And they call... read more
Mark 15:20-21 . And when they had mocked him, &c. These verses are explained in the note on Matthew 27:31-32. read more
156. Jesus before the people (Matthew 27:15-31; Mark 15:6-20; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:39-19:16)Although assured that Jesus was innocent, Pilate felt it wise to give the Jews some satisfaction; for by this time a crowd had gathered and he did not want a riot to break out. He therefore offered to punish Jesus by flogging, and consider the matter finished (Luke 23:13-16).But the people yelled for Jesus to be crucified. Pilate did not want the situation to get out of control, so made another offer.... read more
smote = kept smiting. did spit = kept spitting. worshipped = did homage to. App-137 . read more
to = to the end that they might. read more
And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.We pass over this heart-breaking episode wherein the Christ endured such taunts at the hands of calloused and evil men. read more
And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they led him out to crucify him.The typical nature of the colored cloth upon Jesus was noted above; but there were also other prophecies to be fulfilled with regard to the Lord's own garments, and it was thus necessary that he should wear these to the cross. Providentially, the soldiers clothed him again in his own garments, little realizing that they were making possible the fulfillment of God's... read more
Mark 15:19. A reed,— Or, A cane. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 15:20
And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. The silence of our blessed Lord during these wanton and aggravated insults is very remarkable, and also the total absence of any legal grounds for his condemnation. And they lead him out to crucify him . Assuming the palace of Pilate to have been near the gate of Jaffa, north-west of Mount Zion, and the place of crucifixion that now assigned to it, within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre,—the... read more