16. The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
17. They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
18. They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19. They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.