Matthew 27:30

And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

In Context

29and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put [it] on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, 'Hail, the king of the Jews.'

31and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify [him].

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Cross References

Job 30:8Sons of folly — even sons without name, They have been smitten from the land.

Isaiah 50:6My back I have given to those smiting, And my cheeks to those plucking out, My face I hid not from shame and spitting.

Isaiah 53:3He is despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face from us, He is despised, and we esteemed him not.

Micah 5:1Now gather thyself together, O daughter of troops, A siege he hath laid against us, With a rod they smite on the cheek the judge of Israel.

Mark 15:19And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,

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 →

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