Mark and Luke: A murderer. “Barrabas (who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison)” ([Luke xxiii, 18, 19]; [Mark xv, 7]).
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By whom was Jesus clad in mockery?
Matthew, Mark and John: By Pilate’s soldiers ([Matt. xxvii, 27, 28]; [Mark xv, 16, 17]; [John xix, 1, 2]).
Luke: By Herod and his soldiers. “And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe” ([xxiii, 11]).
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What was the color of the robe they put on him?
Matthew: “They stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe” ([xxvii, 28]).