Matthew 27:30
Good News Translation
They spat on him, and took the stick and hit him over the head.

New Revised Standard Version
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.

Contemporary English Version
Then they spit on him. They took the stick from him and beat him on the head with it.

New American Bible
They spat upon him and took the reed and kept striking him on the head.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head.

Matthew 26:67 Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands,

Job 30:8-10 The children of foolish and base men, and not appearing at all upon the earth. . . .

Isaiah 49:7 Thus saith the Lord the redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, to the soul that is despised, to the nation that is abhorred, to the servant of rulers: Kings shall see, and princes shall rise up, and adore for the Lord's sake, because he is faithful, and for the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.

Isaiah 50:6 I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me, and spit upon me.

Isaiah 52:14 As many have been astonished at thee, so shall his visage be inglorious among men, and his form among the sons of men.

Isaiah 53:3,7 Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not. . . .

Micah 5:1 Arise, and tread, O daughter of Sion: for I will make thy horn iron, and thy hoofs I will make brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples, and shalt immolate the spoils of them to the Lord, and their strength to the Lord of the whole earth.

Mark 15:19 And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.

Luke 18:32,33 For he shall be delivered to the Gentiles and shall be mocked and scourged and spit upon. . . .

Context
The Soldiers Mock Jesus
29And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews. 30And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head. 31And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him and put on him his own garments and led him away to crucify him.…
Cross References
Isaiah 50:6
I have given my body to the strikers, and my cheeks to them that plucked them: I have not turned away my face from them that rebuked me, and spit upon me.

Matthew 26:67
Then did they spit in his face and buffeted him. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands,

Mark 10:34
And they shall mock him and spit on him and scourge him and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.

Mark 14:65
And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to buffet him and to say unto him: Prophesy. And the servants struck him with the palms their hands.

Mark 15:19
And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.

Matthew 27:29
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