NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew 27:28

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28

They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.

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Verse 28. A scarlet cloak. Saint Mark and Saint John call it purple. But these colours are frequently taken promiscuously by writers. Scarlet is a lighter, and crimson a deeper red colour. V.

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