Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. New Living Translation And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship. English Standard Version And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him. Berean Standard Bible They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him. Berean Literal Bible And they kept striking His head with a reed and spitting on Him; and bending the knees, they were kneeling down to Him. King James Bible And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. New King James Version Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. New American Standard Bible And they repeatedly beat His head with a reed and spit on Him, and kneeling, they bowed down before Him. NASB 1995 They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him. NASB 1977 And they kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting at Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him. Legacy Standard Bible And they kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him; and kneeling, they were bowing down before Him. Amplified Bible They kept beating Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing in [mock] homage to Him. Christian Standard Bible They were hitting him on the head with a stick and spitting on him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying him homage. Holman Christian Standard Bible They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage. American Standard Version And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. Contemporary English Version Then they beat him on the head with a stick. They spit on him and knelt down and pretended to worship him. English Revised Version And they smote his head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. GOD'S WORD® Translation They kept hitting him on the head with a stick, spitting on him, and kneeling in front of him with false humility. Good News Translation They beat him over the head with a stick, spat on him, fell on their knees, and bowed down to him. International Standard Version They kept hitting him on the head with a stick, spitting on him, kneeling in front of him, and worshiping him. Majority Standard Bible They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him. NET Bible Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him. New Heart English Bible They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him. Webster's Bible Translation And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, worshiped him. Weymouth New Testament Then they began to beat Him on the head with a cane, to spit on Him, and to do Him homage on bended knees. World English Bible They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they were striking Him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on Him, and having bent the knee, were prostrating to Him, Berean Literal Bible And they kept striking His head with a reed and spitting on Him; and bending the knees, they were kneeling down to Him. Young's Literal Translation 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, Smith's Literal Translation And they struck his head with a reed, and they spit upon him, and having placed the knees, they worshipped him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him. Catholic Public Domain Version And they struck his head with a reed, and they spit on him. And kneeling down, they reverenced him. New American Bible and kept striking his head with a reed and spitting upon him. They knelt before him in homage. New Revised Standard Version They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they stuck him on his head with a reed, and spat on his face, and knelt on their knees and worshipped him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they were hitting him on his head with a reed and spitting in his face and bowing on their knees and worshiping him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, did him homage. Godbey New Testament And they continued to strike His head with a reed, and spit on Him, and putting down their knees worshiped Him. Haweis New Testament And they struck him on the head with a cane, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees payed him homage. Mace New Testament and they struck him on the head with a cane, spit upon him, and bowing their knees, made a show of reverence. Weymouth New Testament Then they began to beat Him on the head with a cane, to spit on Him, and to do Him homage on bended knees. Worrell New Testament And they were smiting His head with a reed, and kept spitting on Him; and, bowing their knees, they were worshiping Him! Worsley New Testament and struck Him on the head with a reed, and spit upon Him, and bowed their knees, and did Him homage. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Soldiers Mock Jesus…18And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19 They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him. 20After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.… Cross References Matthew 27:29-30 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!” / Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. John 19:2-3 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face. Isaiah 50:6 I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle. Isaiah 53:3-5 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Luke 22:63-65 The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him. / They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?” / And they said many other blasphemous things against Him. John 18:22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?” Psalm 22:7-8 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.” Psalm 69:19-20 You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You. / Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one. Micah 5:1 Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel. 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. Matthew 26:67-68 Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him / and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?” John 19:1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged. Hebrews 12:2-3 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. / Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Psalm 35:15-16 But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing. / Like godless jesters at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me. Psalm 109:25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads. Treasury of Scripture And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit on him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. they smote. Mark 9:12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. Mark 10:34 And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall 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 did strike him with the palms of their hands. and bowing. Genesis 24:52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth. Genesis 43:28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 1 Kings 19:18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. Jump to Previous Beat Beating Bended Bending Bent Blows Bowing Cane Head Him Homage Kept Knee Kneeling Knees Knelt Reed Shame Smiting Smote Spat Spit Spitting Staff Stick Struck Worship Worshiped WorshippedJump to Next Beat Beating Bended Bending Bent Blows Bowing Cane Head Him Homage Kept Knee Kneeling Knees Knelt Reed Shame Smiting Smote Spat Spit Spitting Staff Stick Struck Worship Worshiped WorshippedMark 15 1. Jesus brought bound, and accused before Pilate.6. Upon the clamor of the people, the murderer Barabbas is released, 12. and Jesus delivered up to be crucified. 16. He is crowned with thorns, spit on, and mocked; 21. faints in bearing his cross; 27. hangs between two thieves; 29. suffers the triumphing reproaches of the crowd; 39. but is confessed by the centurion to be the Son of God; 42. and is honorably buried by Joseph. They kept striking His head with a staff This phrase highlights the brutal and mocking treatment Jesus endured at the hands of the Roman soldiers. The Greek word for "striking" (τύπτω, typtō) implies repeated action, indicating that this was not a single blow but a continuous act of violence. The "head" symbolizes authority and dignity, and striking it was a profound act of disrespect. The "staff" (κάλαμος, kalamos) was likely a reed, used here as a mock scepter, further ridiculing Jesus' claim to kingship. Historically, this act of mockery reflects the Roman practice of humiliating those who were condemned, especially those who claimed or were accused of claiming kingship, as a deterrent to others. and spitting on Him And they knelt down and worshiped Him Parallel Commentaries ... Greek They kept strikingἔτυπτον (etypton) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5180: To beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. head κεφαλὴν (kephalēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. with a staff καλάμῳ (kalamō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2563: A reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod. Or uncertain affinity; a reed; by implication, a pen. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. spitting on ἐνέπτυον (eneptyon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1716: To spit upon. From en and ptuo; to spit at or on. Him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. And καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they knelt down τιθέντες (tithentes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. [and] bowed προσεκύνουν (prosekynoun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4352: From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage. before Him. αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Mark 15:19 NIVMark 15:19 NLT Mark 15:19 ESV Mark 15:19 NASB Mark 15:19 KJV Mark 15:19 BibleApps.com Mark 15:19 Biblia Paralela Mark 15:19 Chinese Bible Mark 15:19 French Bible Mark 15:19 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Mark 15:19 They struck his head with a reed (Mar Mk Mr) |
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