John 19:3

and said, “Hail! The King of the Jews”; and they were giving Him slaps.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2and the soldiers having plaited a garland of thorns, placed [it] on His head, and they cast a purple garment around Him,

4Pilate, therefore, again went forth outside and says to them, “Behold, I bring Him to you outside, that you may know that I find no fault in Him”;

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Cross References

Matthew 27:29and having plaited Him a garland out of thorns they put [it] on His head, and [put] a reed in His right hand, and having kneeled before Him, they were mocking Him, saying, “Hail, the King of the Jews!”

John 18:22And He having said these things, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a slap, saying, “Thus do You answer the chief priest?”

John 19:19And Pilate also wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross, and it was written: “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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