Study it in the app“And after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!””
Andκαὶafter twistingπλέξαντεςa crownστέφανονofἐξthorns,ἀκανθῶνthey put itἐπέθηκανonἐπὶhis head,τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦandκαὶputa reedκάλαμονinἐνhis right hand;τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦandκαὶkneelingγονυπετήσαντεςbeforeἔμπροσθενhim,αὐτοῦthey mockedἐνέπαιξανhim,αὐτῷsaying,λέγοντες“Hail,ΧαῖρεKingβασιλεῦof the Jews!”τῶν Ἰουδαίων
weave, twist
Weave, plait, twist together.
Where else “plexantes” appearscrown
Crown, wreath.
Where else “stephanon” appearsthorn
Thorn, thornbush.
Where else “akanthōn” appearsput on
To load something on someone, like a burden.
Where else “epethēkan” appearshead
The top part of the body, where the face and hair are.
Where else “kephalēs” appearsreed
A hollow stalk, to lean on or measure.
Where else “kalamon” appearsright
Right (hand, side).
Where else “dexiai” appearskneel
Kneel before someone.
Where else “gonypetēsantes” appearsbefore, in front of
In front of, before.
Where else “emprosthen” appearsmock
Mock, make fun of someone.
Where else “enepaixan” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appearsgreet
What one says on meeting: literally "rejoice!".
Where else “Chaire” appearsking
The one who rules a people with the highest authority.
Where else “basileu” appearsJew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The soldiers mock Jesus
Matthew 27:27-31
27Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the praetorium, gathered the whole cohort around him. 28And they stripped him and put a scarlet cloak around him. 29And after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and put a reed in his right hand; and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30And spitting on him, they took the reed and kept striking him on his head. 31And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the cloak and put his own clothes on him, and they led him away to crucify him.
16And the soldiers led him away inside the courtyard, which is the praetorium, and they call together the whole cohort. 17And they clothe him in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him. 18And they began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him, and bending their knees, they were paying homage to him. 20And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple and put his own clothes on him. And they lead him out to crucify him.
1So then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2And the soldiers, having twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and they threw a purple robe around him, 3and they kept coming up to him and saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they kept giving him slaps.
28And they stripped him and put a scarlet cloak around him.
29 · This verse (above)
30And spitting on him, they took the reed and kept striking him on his head.
1. What it says
What did Pilate ask Jesus, and how did Jesus answer (v. 11)?
2. What it means
What happened when Jesus died, and what did the centurion and those with him say (vv. 50–54)?
3. How I live it
Joseph of Arimathea asked for Jesus' body and buried it with care (vv. 57–60). What gesture of respect can you offer someone grieving?
