Who put the robe on Jesus? View all View original

This Bible contradiction is from the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.

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Herod's soldiers.

Luke 23:11 View context

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked [him], and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Pilate's soldiers.

Matthew 27:27-28 View context

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band [of soldiers].

And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

Mark 15:15-17 View context

And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him], to be crucified.

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],

John 19:1-2 View context

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged [him].

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,