John 19:3

and said: Hail, King of the Jews. And they struck him with their open hands.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

In Context

2And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorn-branches, and put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple robe,

4Then Pilate came out again, and said to them: Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:29and when they had plaited a crown of thorn branches, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they derided him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews!

John 18:22When he had spoken thus, one of the attendants, who was standing by, struck Jesus with his open hand, saying: Do you answer the chief priest thus?

John 19:19And Pilate wrote a superscription, and put it on the cross; and the writing was, JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Matthew Henry on John 19:2-16

Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the… Read the whole commentary →

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