John 19:3

And came up to him and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and struck him with their hands.

Revised King James 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 plaited a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

4Pilate went forth again, and said to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:29And when they had weaved a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

John 18:22And when he had said this, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Is that how you answer the high priest?

John 19:19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, 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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