Then some began to spit on Him, to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, saying, "Prophesy!" Even the temple police took Him and slapped Him.

They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him.

They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads, and saying, "Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,

In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself!

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by people.

"He relies on the LORD; let Him rescue him; let the LORD deliver him, since He takes pleasure in him."

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like one people turned away from; He was despised, and we didn't value Him.

Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into headquarters and gathered the whole company around Him.

They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and placed a reed in His right hand. And they knelt down before Him and mocked Him: "Hail, King of the Jews!"

When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place),

After crucifying Him they divided His clothes by casting lots.

Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS

Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads

In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him and said,

He has put His trust in God; let God rescue Him now-- if He wants Him! For He said, 'I am God's Son.'"

The men who were holding Jesus started mocking and beating Him.

And they were saying many other blasphemous things against Him.

Then Herod, with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt, mocked Him, dressed Him in a brilliant robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

The people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing: "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God's Messiah, the Chosen One!"

and said, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"

Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: "Aren't You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!"

The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple robe around Him.

And they repeatedly came up to Him and said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and were slapping His face.

Then the high priest tore his robes and said, "Why do we still need witnesses?

They despise me and keep their distance from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

I gave My back to those who beat Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spitting.

Then they spit in His face and beat Him; others slapped Him

For You will not abandon me to Sheol; You will not allow Your Faithful One to see the Pit.

He will revive us after two days, and on the third day He will raise us up so we can live in His presence.

for although the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

and told him, "Everybody sets out the fine wine first, then, after people have drunk freely, the inferior. But you have kept the fine wine until now."

But He answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,