Mark 15:19
And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
18And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews.
Cross References
Genesis 43:28And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him.
Esther 3:2And all the king's servants, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship him.
Job 30:8The children of foolish and base men, and not appearing at all upon the earth.
Psalms 35:15But they rejoiced against me, and came together : scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not.
Psalms 69:19Attend to my soul, and deliver it: save me because of my enemies.
Isaiah 49:7Thus saith the Lord the redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to the soul that is despised, to the nation that is abhorred, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see, end princes shall rise up, and adore for the Lord's sake, because he is faithful, and for the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
Matthew Henry on Mark 15:16-22
Christ Insulted and Condemned. 15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. 16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Prætorium; and they call together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees… Read the whole commentary →