"Why, what evil hath He done?" And again was set up the awful cry, "Crucify Him, crucify Him." Pilate made one last effort to touch their sympathies. Jesus was taken, faint with weariness and covered with wounds, and scourged in the sight of His accusers. "And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they smote Him with their hands." John 19:2, 3.

"Hvad ondt har denne mand da gjort?" Og atter hørtes det forfærdelige råb: "Korsfæst, korsfæst ham!" Pilatus gjorde nu et sidste forsøg på at bevæge dem til medlidenhed. Han tog Jesus, udmattet som han var af træthed og dækket med sår, og lod ham piske i anklagernes påsyn. "Og soldaterne flettede en tornekrone, satte den på hans hoved og kastede en purpurkappe om ham; og de gik hen til ham og sagde: "Hil dig, jødekonge!" og slog ham i ansigtet". Joh. 19,2-3.