Matthew 27:29
and 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!
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet cloak;
30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head.
Cross References
Matthew 26:49And immediately he came to Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him.
Mark 15:18and began to salute him: Hail, King of the Jews!
John 19:2And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorn-branches, and put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple robe,
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:27-33
Christ Scourged and Derided; Christ Mocked by the Soldiers. 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King… Read the whole commentary →