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The Soldiers Mock Jesus

Mark 15:19

In 9 translations

BSB
They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
KJV
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
WEB
They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
ASV
And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
LSV
And they were striking Him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on Him, and having bent the knee, were prostrating to Him,
YLT
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,
DBY
And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.
DRC
And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him.
GNV
And they smote him on the head with a reede, and spat vpon him, and bowed the knees, and did him reuerence.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἔτυπτον αὐτοῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν καλάμῳ καὶ ἐνέπτυον αὐτῷ, καὶ τιθέντες τὰ γόνατα προσεκύνουν αὐτῷ.
RP2018
καὶ ἔτυπτον αὐτοῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν καλάμῳ, καὶ ἐνέπτυον αὐτῷ, καὶ τιθέντες τὰ γόνατα προσεκύνουν αὐτῷ.
TR-Boyd
καὶ ἔτυπτον αὐτοῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν καλάμῳ, καὶ ἐνέπτυον αὐτῷ, καὶ τιθέντες τὰ γόνατα προσεκύνουν αὐτῷ.
SCR1894
και ετυπτον αυτου την κεφαλην καλαμω και ενεπτυον αυτω και τιθεντες τα γονατα προσεκυνουν αυτω

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  • Mark 14:65Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in His face.
  • Isaiah 53:3–5He 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 on our infirmities and carried our…
  • Isaiah 50:6I 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.
  • Luke 22:63The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him.
  • Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
  • Isaiah 52:14Just as many were appalled at Him — His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
  • Job 30:8–12A senseless and nameless brood, they were driven off the land. And now they mock me in song; I have become a byword among them. They abhor me and keep far from me; they do not hesitate to spit in my face. Because God…
  • 1 Kings 19:18Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
  • Hebrews 12:2–3Let 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…
  • Genesis 24:52When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.
  • Esther 3:2–5All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage. Then the royal servants at the…
  • Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who…
  • Mark 9:12He replied, “Elijah does indeed come first, and he restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected?
  • Psalms 69:12Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of drunkards.
  • Mark 10:34who will mock Him and spit on Him and flog Him and kill Him. And after three days He will rise again.”
  • Luke 18:32–33He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon. They will flog Him and kill Him, and on the third day He will rise again.”

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