John 19:3

and they said: Hail, king of the Jews! and smote him on his cheeks.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And the soldiers braided a crown of thorns, and put it on his head; and they clothed him in purple garments:

4And Pilate went out again, and said to them: Lo, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find against him no offence whatever.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:29And they wove a crown of thorns, and set it on his head, and put a reed in his hand, and they bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, and said: Hail, thou king of the Jews.

John 18:22And as he said these things, one of the officials standing by, smote the cheek of Jesus, and said to him: Givest thou such an answer to the high priest?

John 19:19And Pilate also wrote a tablet, and affixed it to his cross. And thus it was written: THIS IS JESUS THE NAZAREAN, 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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