Mark 15:19

They repeatedly struck his head with a reed and spat on him. By kneeling down, they pretended to honor him.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

In Context

18Then they greeted him like they would greet a king, in order to ridicule him, saying, “Hooray for the King who rules the Jews!”

20When they had finished ridiculing him, they pulled off the purple robe. They put his own clothes on him, and then they led him outside of the city in order to nail him to a cross.

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Cross References

Genesis 43:28One of them replied, “Yes, our father, who is willing to be your servant, is still alive, and he is well.” Then again they bowed down in front of him.

Esther 3:2Then the king commanded that all the other officials had to bow down in front of Haman to honor him when he walked by. But Mordecai refused to bow down to Haman.

Job 30:8They were people without good sense, whose names no one knows; they have been expelled from the land where they were born.

Psalms 35:15But when I had troubles, they were all happy about it. They gathered around to make fun of me. Strangers struck me, and they would not stop.

Psalms 69:19You know that I am insulted and that people cause me to feel ashamed and dishonored; you know who all my enemies are.

Isaiah 49:7Yahweh, the one who saves us, the Holy God of us Israeli people, says to the one who was despised and rejected by the people of many nations, the one who is the slave of rulers, “ Some day kings will stand up to respect you when they see you, and princes will bow down before you because you serve me, Yahweh, the one who faithfully does what I promise. I am the Holy God to whom you Israelis belong, the one who has chosen you.”

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 →

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