Crowning with Thorns

ARTIST: Dan Paulos

ARTWORK NARRATIVE:

And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
(Matthew 27:29)

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1.  Soldiers are speaking of crowning Jesus with a wreath of thorns.

2. The soldiers quickly put together a crown of thorns.

3. The soldiers put the thorny crown on Jesus' Head and press it down with great force.

4.  Jesus' Head becomes a mass of wounds.

5.  Blood trickles down from all sides of His Head.

6.  Blood mingles with tears Jesus sheds.

7.  The Blood that reddens Jesus' Head bathes His discolored Lips.

8.  The soldiers lay an old purple mantle over Jesus' Shoulders and put a reed in His Hand.

9.  The soldiers insult Jesus, bend their knees, and say, "Hail, King of the Jews!" They strike Him and spit in His Face.

10.  Pilate presents Jesus to the people from a balcony and declares: "Behold the Man!"

Then the president's soldiers taking Jesus into the palace gathered together unto Him the whole band: and stripping Him, put a scarlet cloak about Him, and platting a crown of thorns, put it upon His Head, and a reed in His right Hand. And bowing the knee before Him they mocked Him saying, "Hail, King of the Jews." And spitting upon Him, they took the reed and smote His Head. And after they had mocked Him, they took off the cloak from Him and put on Him His own garments and led him away to crucify Him.
(Saint Matthew 27: 27-31)

And the soldiers led Him into the court of the palace and they call together the whole band: and they clothe Him in purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon Him. And they began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews." And they smote His Head with a reed: and they did spit on Him, and bowing the knees, they adored Him. And after they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the purple, and put on Him His own garments, and they led Him forth to crucify Him.
(Saint Mark 15: 16-20)

And the soldiers platting a crown of thorns, put it upon His Head: and they put about Him a purple garment. And they came to Him and said, "Hail, King of the Jews." And they gave Him blows. Pilate went forth again and saith to them, "Behold I bring Him forth unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in Him." Jesus therefore went forth carrying the crown of thorns and the purple vestment. And he saith to them, "Behold the Man."
(Saint John 19: 2-5)

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