The purple cloak and the crown of thorns were meant to be a parody—as the Roman soldiers sarcastically saluted Jesus, yelling, “Hail, king of the Jews!” (Mark 15:18).

Judas Iscariot, by a daring bit of strategy, attempted to have Jesus crowned King of the Jews, and did not betray Him for thirty pieces of silver as the New Testament would have us believe ...

And because he wears a crown, we will someday be blessed to wear one too, or so say the lyrics to this song by the Rev. Timothy Wright: “I really don’t know what tomorrow may bring.