Neville Goddard on Mark 15:17-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Mark 15 in context

Scripture Focus

17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,

18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

21And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

22And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.

23And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.

24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.

26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

27And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.

Mark 15:17-27

Biblical Context

Mark 15:17-27 records Jesus clothed in purple, crowned with thorns, mocked as 'King of the Jews,' and led away to crucifixion under that royal inscription.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the scene not as distant history but as your inner drama. The purple robe is the borrowed image you wear when you seek others' approval as proof of worth; the crown of thorns marks the belief that your power is squeezed by pain, separation, or lack. The soldiers' jeers and the crowd's worship mirror the mind's oscillation between denying and affirming your divine nature. Yet the superscription 'THE KING OF THE JEWS' speaks a timeless truth: the king you seek is not out there but within, the I AM you are. The crucifixion becomes the symbolic surrender of old identifications so your higher will may be realized. When you attend to this drama as your own, you discover the inner governor that governs thoughts and feelings. The outer scene becomes a luminous invitation to affirm that the I AM rules your life; appearances cannot refute your sovereignty when you align with the inward king.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit and repeat 'I AM the King of this consciousness,' feel that sovereignty now, then visualize exchanging the thorny crown for a radiant diadem and letting inner awareness govern your every thought.