John 19:2 — Compare Translations
28 translations compared side by side
English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, did place [it] on his head, and a purple garment they put around him,
English ASV
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;
English Amplified
And the soldiers, having twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple cloak around Him.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And the soldiers, having twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple cloak around Him.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and clothed him in a purple robe.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns put it on his head, and put a purple robe on him,
English EASY 2024
The soldiers used some branches with thorns to make a crown for Jesus. They put it on his head. Then they put a purple coat on him too. They did all this as if he was a king.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The soldiers made a crown from thorny branches and put it on his head. Then they put a purple robe around him.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The soldiers made a crown out of thorny branches and put it on his head; then they put a purple robe on him
English God's Word - GW 1995
The soldiers twisted some thorny branches into a crown, placed it on his head, and put a purple cape on him.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple robe around Him.
English KJV 1611
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
English LSB
And when the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him;
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put a purple robe on Him.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him;
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And the soldiers wove a crown out of thorns and placed it on his head, and clothed him in a purple cloak,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The soldiers braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The soldiers twisted thorns together to make a crown. They put it on Jesus' head. Then they put a purple robe on him.
English NIV
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe
English NKJ 1982
And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe.
English NLT
The soldiers made a crown of long, sharp thorns and put it on his head, and they put a royal purple robe on him.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
And the soldiers also wove thorn-branches into a crown and set it on his head and placed a purple robe over his shoulders.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple robe;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
and the soldiers made a crown of thorns and placed it on his head and robed him in royal purple.
English Tyndale 1537
And the soldiers wound a crown of thorns and put it on his head. And they did on him a purple garment, (and came unto him)