John 19:3

And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And the men of the army made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.

4And Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I let him come out to you to make it clear to you that I see no wrong in him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:29And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.

John 18:22When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

John 19:19And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. 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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