Matthew 27:28 meaning and explanation

They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

Matthew 27:28, Berean Standard Bible

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Matthew places this scene in the Praetorium, where the governor's soldiers have gathered around Jesus after Pilate handed him over to be crucified. Having stripped him of his own clothes, they dress him in a scarlet robe, the color of royalty, as part of a mock coronation that continues with the crown of thorns and the staff.

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