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!

And {G2532} when they had platted {G4120} a crown {G4735} of {G1537} thorns {G173}, they put {G2007} it upon {G1909} his {G846} head {G2776}, and {G2532} a reed {G2563} in {G1909} his {G846} right hand {G1188}: and {G2532} they bowed the knee {G1120} before {G1715} him {G846}, and mocked {G1702} him {G846}, saying {G3004}, Hail {G5463}, King {G935} of the Jews {G2453}!

wove thorn-branches into a crown and put it on his head, and put a stick in his right hand. Then they kneeled down in front of him and made fun of him: "Hail to the King of the Jews!"

And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

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!

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 53:3 (7 votes)

    He 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 20:19 (6 votes)

    And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again.

  • Psalms 69:19 (4 votes)

    Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries [are] all before thee.

  • Psalms 69:20 (4 votes)

    Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked [for some] to take pity, but [there was] none; and for comforters, but I found none.

  • Mark 15:18 (4 votes)

    And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

  • John 19:2 (4 votes)

    And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put [it] on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

  • John 19:3 (4 votes)

    And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.