After they had made fun of him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to nail him to a cross.
So in the end, Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be nailed to a cross. The soldiers took charge of Jesus.
After they had made fun of him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
But then they repeatedly beat him on the head with a stick and spit on him. They fell on their knees and pretended to honor him.
A man from Cyrene named Simon (he’s the father of Alexander and Rufus) was coming in from the country. When he went past the soldiers who were leading Jesus away, they stopped him and forced him to carry the cross.