Modern Translations New International VersionAgain 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 Study Bible They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before 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. 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. 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. Good News Translation They beat him over the head with a stick, spat on him, fell on their knees, and bowed down to 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. International Standard Version They kept hitting him on the head with a stick, spitting on him, kneeling in front of him, and worshiping 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. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd 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. King James 2000 Bible And they struck him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshiped him. New Heart English Bible They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him. World English Bible They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him. American King James Version And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit on him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. American Standard Version And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. A Faithful Version Then they struck His head with a rod, and spit on Him; and kneeling down, they bowed in worship to Him. Darby Bible Translation And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage. English Revised Version And they smote his head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And they smote him on the head with a reede, and spat vpon him, and bowed the knees, and did him reuerence. Bishops' Bible of 1568 And they smote hym on the head with a reede, & did spit vpon him, and bowed their knees, and worshipped hym. Coverdale Bible of 1535 And smote him vpon the heade with a rede, and spytted vpo him, and fell vpo the kne, & worshipped him. Tyndale Bible of 1526 And they smoote him on the heed wt a rede and spat apon him and kneled doune and worsheped 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. Literal Emphasis Translation And they struck His head with a reed, and spat on Him; and bending the knees, they knelt down to as to worship 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. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd they were hitting him on his head with a reed and spitting in his face and bowing on their knees and worshiping him. Lamsa Bible And they stuck him on his head with a reed, and spat on his face, and knelt on their knees and worshipped 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.     |