Matthew 27:30

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Matt 26:67 : 67 Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
Mark 15:19 : 19 And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Luke 18:32-33 : 32 For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon: 33 and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Job 30:8-9 : 8 [ They are] children of fools, yea, children of base men; They were scourged out of the land. 9 And now I am become their song, Yea, I am a byword unto them. 10 They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit in my face.
Isa 49:7 : 7 Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers: Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, [even] the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.
Isa 50:6 : 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair; I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Isa 52:14 : 14 Like as many were astonished at thee (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),
Isa 53:3 : 3 He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.
Isa 53:7 : 7 He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.
Mic 5:1 : 1 Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Mark 15:17-20
4 verses
90%
17And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
18and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.
Matt 27:26-29
4 verses
89%
26Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.
27Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.
28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Matt 26:67-68
2 verses
83%
67Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
68saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ: who is he that struck thee?
John 19:1-3
3 verses
82%
1Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;
3and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.
Matt 27:31-35
5 verses
80%
31And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.
32And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go [with them], that he might bear his cross.
33And they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,
34they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.
35And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;
Matt 27:39
80%
39And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
Luke 22:63-65
3 verses
78%
63And the men that held [Jesus] mocked him, and beat him.
64And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?
65And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.
Mark 14:65
78%
65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.
Matt 27:48
77%
48And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
Luke 18:32-33
2 verses
76%
32For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:
33and they shall scourge and kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Mark 15:29
74%
29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
Mark 10:34
74%
34and they shall mock him, and shall spit upon him, and shall scourge him, and shall kill him; and after three days he shall rise again.
Matt 27:41
73%
41In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,
Mark 12:3-4
2 verses
72%
3And they took him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
4And again he sent unto them another servant; and him they {G3036} wounded in the head, and {G649} handled {G649} shamefully.
John 18:22-23
2 verses
72%
22And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
Matt 27:37
72%
37And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Ps 22:7
72%
7All they that see me laugh me to scorn: They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, [saying],
Matt 27:44
71%
44And the robbers also that were crucified with him cast upon him the same reproach.
Luke 23:36
71%
36And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar,
Mark 15:23
71%
23And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
Luke 23:11
71%
11And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
Job 30:10
71%
10They abhor me, they stand aloof from me, And spare not to spit in my face.
Mark 15:13
70%
13And they cried out again, Crucify him.
John 19:29
70%
29There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his mouth.
Lam 3:30
70%
30Let him give his cheek to him that smiteth him; let him be filled full with reproach.
Job 27:23
70%
23Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.
Matt 27:2
70%
2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
Mark 14:46
70%
46And they laid hands on him, and took him.
Job 16:10
70%
10They have gaped upon me with their mouth; They have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully: They gather themselves together against me.
Mark 15:36
70%
36And one ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to take him down.
Matt 20:19
69%
19and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.
Mark 15:27
69%
27And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.