so the mocking by the Roman soldiers relates to this claim: They dressed Jesus in a scarlet robe. They placed a crown of thorns on his head. They put a staff in his hand, then struck him with it.

Hundreds of faithful walked solemnly Friday with actors portraying Jesus and his mother, Mary, marking one of the holiest of ...

and John simply say that Roman soldiers crucified him. They don’t say how. Each of the Gospels include specific detail about the soldiers’ method of dividing Jesus’ clothes—a lottery—but ...