Mark 15:19
They struck his head with a reed staff and they spat on him. They bent their knees before him to pretend to worship him.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
18They began to salute him and say, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Cross References
Genesis 43:28They said, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” They prostrated themselves and bowed down.
Esther 3:2All the king's servants who were at the king's gate always knelt and prostrated themselves to Haman, as the king had ordered them to do. But Mordecai neither knelt nor prostrated himself.
Job 30:8They were the sons of fools, indeed, sons of nameless people! 1 They were driven out of the land with whips. 1
Psalms 35:15But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; 1 they gathered together against me, and I was surprised by them. 1 They tore at me without stopping. 1
Psalms 69:19You know my rebuke, my shame, and my dishonor; 1 my adversaries are all before you. 1
Isaiah 49:7This is what Yahweh says, the Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, 1 to the one whose life is despised, hated by the nations, and a slave of rulers, 1 “Kings will see you and arise, and princes will see you and bow down, 1 because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.” 1
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 →