"Was the robe placed on Jesus at His trial scarlet or purple?" (Alleged Contradiction #E3589)
And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
Matthew 27:28
And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe …
John 19:2
Response
- The robe could be halfway between purple and scarlet. For instance, turquoise can be described as blue or green.
- They could have used two robes
- The robe could have had both colors on it
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