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he agreed to have
Pilate did not want to kill Jesus because he believed that Jesus was innocent. But he was forced to tell his soldiers to crucify Jesus because of his fear of the crowd.
a royal robe
This robe had a bright color, so it looked like the kind of robe that a king would wear.
a crown made of thorns
They tied thorn branches into a circle to look like a crown. A crown is an ornament that a king wears on his head to show his authority. But the crown that they put on Jesus’ head had sharp, dangerous thorns on it.
the King of the Jews
The soldiers said this to mock Jesus. They did not believe that he was the King of the Jews.