Mark 15:19
And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
18and began to salute him, 'Hail, King of the Jews.'
Cross References
Genesis 43:28and they say, 'Thy servant our father [is] well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.
Esther 3:2and all servants of the king, who [are] in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.
Job 30:8Sons of folly — even sons without name, They have been smitten from the land.
Psalms 35:15And — in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased;
Psalms 69:19Thou — Thou hast known my reproach, And my shame, and my blushing, Before Thee [are] all mine adversaries.
Isaiah 49:7Thus said Jehovah, Redeemer of Israel, His Holy One, To the despised in soul, To the abominated of a nation, To the servant of rulers: 'Kings see, and have risen, princes, and worship, For the sake of Jehovah, who is faithful, The Holy of Israel, and He chooseth thee.'
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 →