And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, / And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! / And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! / And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man! / When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

I had to drag the cross down the street with a crown of thorns on my head.

Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

Thine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.