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Scripture Analysis

Mark 15:16

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The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

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  • Who put the robe on Jesus?

    Luke 23:11 has Herod Antipas and his soldiers dress Jesus in a gorgeous robe during the side-trip to Herod's quarters that only Luke records, before sending him back to Pilate. Matthew 27:27-28, Mark 15:15-17, and John 19:1-2 have Pilate's Roman soldiers strip Jesus and dress him in a purple/scarlet robe inside the praetorium *after* Pilate had already handed him over for scourging.

    Critical scholarship: Leans toward reconciliation.

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