Mark 15 · Verse 20

Mark 15:20

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
Mark 15:20, King James Version

Mark 15:20 in other translations

BSBAfter they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
WEBWhen they had mocked him, they took the purple cloak off him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.
ASVAnd when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.
YLTand when they had mocked him, they took the purple from off him, and clothed him in his own garments, and they led him forth, that they may crucify him.
DARBYAnd when they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his own clothes on him; and they lead him out that they may crucify him.
BBEAnd when they had made sport of him, they took the purple robe off him and put his clothing on him. And they took him out to put him to death on the cross.
WebsterAnd when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

What does Mark 15:20 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 15:15-21

Christ met death in its greatest terror. It was the death of the vilest malefactors. Thus the cross and the shame are put together. God having been dishonoured by the sin of man, Christ made satisfaction by submitting to the greatest disgrace human nature could be loaded with. It was a cursed death; thus it was branded by the Jewish law, De 21:23. The Roman soldiers mocked our Lord Jesus as a King; thus in the high…

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Mark 15:20 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ὅτεhotewhenG3753
ἐνέπαιξανenepaixanthey had mockedG1702
αὐτῷ,autōHim,G846
ἐξέδυσανexedusanthey took offG1562
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
τὴνtēntheG3588
πορφύρανporphuranpurpleG4209
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐνέδυσανenedusanput onG1746
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
τὰtatheG3588
ἱμάτιαhimatiagarmentsG2440
αὐτοῦ.autouHis.G846
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐξάγουσινexagousinthey are leading outG1806
αὐτὸνautonhimG846
ἵναinathatG2443
σταυρώσωσινstaurōsōsinthey may crucifyG4717
αὐτόν.autonHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 15:20

  • John 19:16

    Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

  • Matthew 27:31

    And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

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Mt 27:31; Joh 19:16

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Context

  • Mark 15:19

    And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

  • Mark 15:20

    And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

  • Mark 15:21

    And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

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Mark 15:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y cuando le hubieron escarnecido, le desnudaron la púrpura, y le vistieron sus propios vestidos, y le sacaron para crucificarle.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et après qu’ils se furent moqués de lui, ils le dépouillèrent de la pourpre et le revêtirent de ses propres vêtements; et ils l’emmènent dehors pour le crucifier.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als sie ihn verspottet hatten, zogen sie ihm den Purpur aus und zogen ihm seine eigenen Kleider an; und sie führten ihn hinaus, auf daß sie ihn kreuzigten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et postquam illuserunt ei, exuerunt illum purpura, et induerunt eum vestimentis suis: et educunt illum ut crucifigerent eum.