The Lord is Tortured and Mocked

1He handed him over to the people before the first day of their Festival of Unleavened Bread. Those who took the Lord ran along, pushing him and saying, “Let us drag away the Son of God, now that we have authority over him!”

2They dressed him in purple and seated him on the judgment seat, saying, “Judge justly, king of Israel!” One of them brought a crown of thorns and placed it on the Lord’s head.

3Other bystanders spat in his face, while others slapped his cheeks. Others pierced him with a reed, and some scourged him, saying, “With this honor, let us honor the Son of God!”