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What does Mark 15:16 mean?
"The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort."
— Mark 15:16 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
They cried out again, “Crucify him!”
Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, “Crucify him!”
Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.
The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.
They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.
They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
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