the soldiers.

John 19:5
When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, "Here is the man!"

Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

Isaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the servant of rulers: "Kings will see you and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you."

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Matthew 27:27-31
Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him. . . .

Mark 15:17-20
They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head. . . .

Luke 23:11
And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.