Category:Mocking of Jesus (subject)

The Mocking of Jesus was an episode in the Passion of Jesus, according to the Gospels of Mark (15:16-20), Matthew (27:27-31), and John (19:2-3).

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Overview

According to the Gospels of Mark and Matthew, after the Trial of Jesus before Pilate and the Flagellation of Jesus the Roman soldiers took Jesus into the governor's headquarters and mocked him, saluting him as the "King of the Jews."

For the Gospel of John also, the Mocking of Jesus by the Roman soldiers occurred after the Flagellation of Jesus, but still in the context of the Trial of Jesus before Pilate, before Jesus was sentenced to crucifixion.

The Gospel of Luke omits the episode, coherently to his goal to exonerate Pilate and the Romans from any wrongdoings.

Mocking of Jesus, in ancient sources

Gospel of Mark

Gospel of Mark 15:16-20 (NRSV) -- [16] Then the soldiers led him (=Jesus) into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. [17] And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. [18] And they began saluting him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" [19] They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. [20] After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him...

Gospel of Matthew

Matthew 27:27-31 -- [27] Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor's headquarters, and they gathered the whole cohort around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand and knelt before him and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 30 They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. 31 After mocking him, they stripped him of the robe and put his own clothes on him.

Gospel of John

John 19:2-3 (NRSV) -- 2 And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. 3 They kept coming up to him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and striking him on the face.