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his_o hand_n when_o he_o pronounce_v sentence_n against_o he_o to_o clear_v himself_o of_o his_o blood_n yet_o scourge_v he_o and_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v mat._n 27.27_o 28._o then_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o governor_n take_v jesus_n into_o the_o common_a hall_n and_o gather_v unto_o he_o the_o whole_a band_n of_o soldier_n and_o they_o strip_v he_o and_o put_v on_o he_o a_o scarlet_a robe_n the_o put_n on_o the_o scarlet_a robe_n be_v for_o two_o reason_n the_o first_o that_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o scourge_v may_v be_v increase_v upon_o he_o the_o second_o reason_n to_o show_v their_o contempt_n of_o his_o kingly_a power_n ver._n 29_o 30._o and_o when_o they_o have_v plait_v a_o crown_n of_o thorn_n they_o put_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n and_o a_o reed_n in_o his_o right-hand_a and_o they_o bow_v the_o knee_n before_o he_o say_v hail_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o they_o spit_v upon_o he_o and_o take_v the_o reed_n and_o smite_v he_o on_o the_o head_n they_o will_v 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