John 19:3

and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave him slaps on the face with their hands.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 platted a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe,

4Then again went Pilate out, and said to them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find in him no fault at all.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:29And platting a crown of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a cane in his right hand: and bowing the knee before him, mocked him, saying, Hail, king of the Jews!

John 18:22As he was thus speaking, one of the servants who stood by him gave Jesus a slap on the face, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest in this fashion?

John 19:19And Pilate also wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And this was the writing: JESUS THE NAZAREAN, 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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