John 19:3

and said: Hail, King of the Jews! And they gave him blows on the face.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and put on him a purple robe; and they came to him,

4Pilate went forth again, and says to them: Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:29And having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews!

John 18:22And when he had said this, one of the officers who was standing by gave Jesus a blow on the face, saying: Answerest thou the high priest so?

John 19:19And Pilate wrote also a title, 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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