Verse 5
Then = Therefore.
crown of thorns ; literally the thorny crown. Not the same expression as in John 19:2 .
the purple robe . To the horrible torture of the flagellum had been added the insults and cruelties of the soldiers. Compare Isaiah 50:6 .
Man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . Pilate hoped the pitiable spectacle would melt their hearts. It only whetted their appetite.
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