John 19:5 meaning and explanation
When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
John 19:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Pilate has twice declared Jesus innocent, yet he brings him out dressed in the soldiers' mockery: a crown of thorns and a purple robe, the costume of a pretend king. His words, Here is the man, may be pity, a plea for the crowd to see this battered prisoner and be satisfied.
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