Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 27:31

31 And after they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own rayment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

Mark hath the same, Ch. 15.17, 18, 19, 20, only he saith, they put upon him a Purple Robe, Iohn seemeth to mention this a little out of order, Chap. 19.1, 2, 3, 4. as done before his Condemnation, for tho some t[illegible: 1 letter]ink that Matthew and Mark rather mention these things out o[illegible: 1 letter] their due order, yet the abuses seem more likely to be done to a Person, who was Condemned, and so De[illegible: 1 letter]d in Law, than while he was upon his Tryal. Writers tell us that none might be Crucifyed before he was Scourged, and that not with Rods (which was the Jewish manner, but with Whips (far more cr[illegible: 1 letter]e[illegible: 1 letter]ly) but whether it was before, or after Condemnation we are not certain: He was Condemned upon that Article. That he should say, he was the King of the Iews. To mock him therefore, they set a Crown on his Head, but of Thorns, they put a Scepter into his Hand, but it was of a Reed, they bowed the knee before him, as was wont to Princes. They put on him a Robe or Purple, or Scarlet, both which were used by Princes. In short they put upon him all the Indignities, and marks of Scorn imaginable. When they had thus glutted themselves, they restore his own Garment to him, and lead him away to the place of Execution. Who can Read these things with a believing Heart, and dry Eyes? if he remembers, that our Sins platted the Crown of Thorns set upon our Saviours Head, and made the Whips with which he was Scourged? Our Stomacks (when we read these things) are ready to rise against the Pagan Souldiers, but how little did they do in Comparison of what Christ suffered for our Sins? Who can read these things, and not be fortifyed against Temptations, from suffering if we will own the Gospel, and cause of Christ? Our sufferings will come much short of what Christ hath suffered for us.