Matthew 27:29
And 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.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet military cloak.
30And they spit in his face, and took the reed, and smote him on his head.
Cross References
Matthew 26:49And forthwith he approached Jesus, and said: Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.
Mark 15:18and began to salute him with, " Hail, king of the Jews!"
John 19:2And the soldiers braided a crown of thorns, and put it on his head; and they clothed him in purple garments:
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:27-33
Christ Scourged and Derided; Christ Mocked by the Soldiers. 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. 27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King… Read the whole commentary →