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riot

That is, "start doing violent things in their anger."

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. If possible, translate this phrase in a way that shows his reluctance.

a royal robe

That is, "a robe like a king's robe." This robe had a bright color, so it looked like the kind of robe that a king would wear.

crown made of thorns

This means that 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.

Look

That is, "Look at" or, "Here is."

the King of the Jews

Since the soldiers were mocking Jesus, this could be translated as, "the so-called King of the Jews."

A Bible story from

These references may be slightly different in some Bible translations.