en_tn/mat/27/27.md

# Connecting Statement:

This begins the account of Jesus' crucifixion and death.

# company of soldiers

"group of soldiers"

# stripped him

"pulled off his clothes"

# scarlet

bright red

# a crown of thorns

"a crown made of thorny branches" or "a crown made of branches with thorns on them"

# a staff in his right hand

They gave Jesus a stick to hold to represent a scepter that a king holds. They did this to mock Jesus.

# Hail, King of the Jews

They were saying this to mock Jesus. They were calling Jesus "King of the Jews," but they did not really believe he was a king. And yet what they were saying was true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])

# Hail

"We honor you" or "May you live a long time"
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This begins the account of Jesus' crucifixion and death.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# company of soldiers`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"group of soldiers"`

			`# stripped him`
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			`"pulled off his clothes"`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# scarlet`
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			`bright red`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# a crown of thorns`

			`"a crown made of thorny branches" or "a crown made of branches with thorns on them"`

			`# a staff in his right hand`

			`They gave Jesus a stick to hold to represent a scepter that a king holds. They did this to mock Jesus.`

			`# Hail, King of the Jews`

			`They were saying this to mock Jesus. They were calling Jesus "King of the Jews," but they did not really believe he was a king. And yet what they were saying was true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])`

			`# Hail`
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			`"We honor you" or "May you live a long time"`