The Roman accusation against Jesus was that He was a "king"... an affrontery to Rome's Emperor.
Scarlet robes were worn by royalty and emperors, and it was the Roman soldiers' way of mocking Him.
"...they stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it on 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." (Matt.27:28-30)
Matthew 27:28New King James Version (NKJV) 28 And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. Matthew 27:28King James Version (KJV) 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
At the time Jesus was alive His robe was nothing special to anyone. It was an ordinary robe. When Jesus was crucified the soldiers were interested in Jesus robe and other clothing as these could be sold or bartered by the "poor" soldiers to get something they needed or wanted. Clothing from other prisoners was of equal value to them. After the burial any follower of Jesus would have wanted Jesus' robe just because it belong to their master and Lord.
Tradition tells us the Mary did make the seamless robe worn by Jesus.
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Roman soldiers. His robe had no seams so they could not separate the cloth without destroying the garment.
They were deciding who got His robe.
The mother of Jesus is Mary. She is often depicted wearing a blue robe because blue symbolizes purity, humility, and devotion in Christian art.
All four gospels make mention of the robe, but Luke's account doesn't specify its color.Matthew 27:28 - And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.Mark 15:17 - And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head,Luke 23:11 - Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.John 19:2 - And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe.[Quotes from NKJV]
The purple robe worn by Jesus symbolizes his royal status as the King of Kings in Christian teachings. It represents his authority, power, and divinity as the Son of God. The color purple was associated with royalty in ancient times, and by wearing the purple robe, Jesus is portrayed as the ultimate ruler and savior in Christianity.
In the Book of Revelation all the saints of God have white robes. This is mentioned in several scriptures. the robes are supplied by God. It would then be assumed that God gave jesus his white robe when he was resurrected.
Before his crucifixion, the Roman soldiers mocked Jesus by dressing him a "robe of scarlet". Actually, prior to Vatican II, it was the custom to cover all statues and paintings in the church with violet from Passion Sunday until the Vigil Mass on Easter Sunday as a symbol of penance and sorrow. No flowers or any other form of decoration was allowed during these days also. Some churches still follow the custom today.