ABSTRACT
Might Jesus have been subjected to further sexual assault in the praetorium as part of the mocking? Might the ‘mocking’ have included more than the gospel texts disclose? This chapter suggests that reading the biblical text alongside both recent and ancient torture accounts raises serious questions. The account in Josephus of soldiers mocking statues of the daughters of Herod Agrippa after his death (44 CE) suggests disturbing possibilities for the mockery of Jesus as King of the Jews (c. 33 CE).
