unfoldingWord_en_tn/mrk/15/16.md

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## the barracks ##
This is the place where the soldiers stayed.
## cohort ##
"large amount" or "many"
## They put a purple robe on Jesus ##
This was an act of mockery. Purple was a color attributed to royalty and by clothing him this way they were mocking his title, "King of the Jews."
## They began to salute him and said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" ##
Again, the soldiers were mocking Jesus because they did not believe that he was the King of the Jews. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])