Category:Mocking of Jesus (subject)

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

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Overview

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

The Gospel of Luke omits the episode, coherently to his goal to exonerate Pilate from any wrongdoings. In the Gospel of John, the humiliating episode would not have fit the evangelist's plan to present a confident Jesus in perfect control of the events.

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.

Mocking of Jesus, in the arts

External links

• [ Wikipedia]