KJV King James Version
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 of the Jews!
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Matthew 27:29
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 of the Jews!
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
WEB World English Bible
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
ASV American Standard Version
And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and 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.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
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 of the Jews!
30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify [him].
32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandπλέξαντεςG4120 · plekōto weaveστέφανονG4735 · stephanoscrownἐξG1537 · ekout fromἀκανθῶνG173 · akanthaa thornἐπέθηκανG2007 · epitithēmito put/lay onἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoκεφαλῆςG2776 · kephalēheadαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandκάλαμονG2563 · kalamosreed/stick/penἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoδεξιᾷG1188 · dexiosrightαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandγονυπετήσαντεςG1120 · gonupeteōto kneelἔμπροσθενG1715 · emprosthenbeforeαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐνέπαιξανG1702 · empaizōto mockαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayχαῖρεG5463 · chairōto rejoiceβασιλεῦG935 · basileuskingτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸουδαίων.G2453 · IoudaiosJew
Cross-references
Isaiah 53:3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.Matthew 20:19And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again.Mark 15:18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!John 19:2-3And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,Psalm 69:19-20Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries [are] all before thee.Luke 23:36-37And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,Matthew 27:37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.Matthew 26:49And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.Hebrews 12:2-3Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Isaiah 49:7Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.Jeremiah 20:7O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.Psalm 35:15-16But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:Psalm 69:7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
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