16And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.
17And they put a purple robe on him, and twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
18And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!
19And they gave him blows on the head with a stick and put shame on him and, going down on their knees, gave him worship.
20And 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.
21And they made one, Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was going by, coming from the country, go with them, so that he might take his cross.
22And they took him to the place named Golgotha, which is, Dead Man's Head.