"And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, And began to salute him, 'Hail, King of the Jews!' And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him." Mark 15:16-20
O LORD God, whose blessed Son, our
Saviour, gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from
shame; Grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the
present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed;
through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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