Matthew 27:29
They twisted a crown of thorns and placed it on His head, and they put a staff in His right hand. Then they knelt before Him in mockery and said, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
KJV1611 – Modern English
And when they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And they bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
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Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
and platted a croune of thornes and put vpon his heed and a rede in his ryght honde: and bowed their knees before him and mocked him saying: hayle kinge of the Iewes:
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and plated a crowne of thorne, & set it vpon his heade, and a rede in his hade, and kneled before him, and mocked him, and sayde: hayle kynge of the Iewes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And platted a crowne of thornes, and put it vpon his head, and a reede in his right hand, and bowed their knees before him, and mocked him, saying, God saue thee King of the Iewes,
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And platted a crowne of thornes, and put vppon his head, and a reede in his right hande, and bowed the knee before hym, and mocked hym, saying: Hayle kyng of the Iewes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put [it] upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Webster's Bible (1833)
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put `it' on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, `Hail, the king of the Jews.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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!
American Standard Version (1901)
And 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!
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.
World English Bible (2000)
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling down before him, they mocked him:“Hail, king of the Jews!”
Referenced Verses
- Isa 53:3 : 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Like one from whom people hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not esteem him.
- Matt 20:19 : 19 And they will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to flog, and to crucify him; and on the third day, he will rise again.
- Mark 15:18 : 18 They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'
- Luke 23:36-37 : 36 The soldiers also mocked Him. They approached and offered Him sour wine, 37 and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'
- John 19:2-3 : 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, placed it on his head, and dressed him in a purple robe. 3 They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.
- Heb 12:2-3 : 2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising its shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
- Matt 26:49 : 49 Going directly to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him fervently.
- Matt 27:37 : 37 Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Jer 20:7 : 7 LORD, you deceived me, and I was deceived. You overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me.
- Ps 69:19-20 : 19 Come near to my soul and redeem it; because of my enemies, ransom me. 20 You know my reproach, my shame, and my disgrace; all my adversaries are before you.
- Isa 49:7 : 7 This is what the Lord, the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: To the one despised and abhorred by the nations, to the servant of rulers: Kings will see you and stand to attention, and princes will bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
- Ps 35:15-16 : 15 But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; attackers I did not know came against me, ripping at me without ceasing. 16 Like godless mockers at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me.
- Ps 69:7 : 7 Let those who hope in you, Lord God of Hosts, not be ashamed because of me; let those who seek you, God of Israel, not be humiliated because of me.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Matt 27:30-312 verses89%
30 They spat on Him, took the staff, and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
31 After they had mocked Him, they took off the robe, put His own clothes back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
- Mark 15:16-205 verses89%
16 The soldiers led Him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole company of soldiers.
17 They dressed Him in a purple robe, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on Him.
18 They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'
19 They kept striking His head with a staff, spitting on Him, and kneeling down in mock worship of Him.
20 After they had mocked Him, they took off the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
- John 19:1-33 verses87%
1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.
2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, placed it on his head, and dressed him in a purple robe.
3 They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.
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28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
- Matt 27:33-397 verses81%
33 When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,
34 they gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
35 When they had crucified Him, they divided His garments among them, casting lots. This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: 'They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.'
36 Then they sat down and kept watch over Him there.
37 Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38 Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.
39 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying,
- Mark 15:23-275 verses77%
23 They offered Him wine mixed with myrrh, but He did not take it.
24 Then they nailed Him to the cross. They divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each one would take.
25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.
26 The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'
27 They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
- Luke 23:36-383 verses76%
36 The soldiers also mocked Him. They approached and offered Him sour wine,
37 and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'
38 Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.
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67 Then they spat in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him,
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41 In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying,
- Luke 22:63-642 verses75%
63 The men who were holding Jesus began mocking and beating him.
64 They blindfolded him, struck him in the face, and demanded, 'Prophesy! Who hit you?'
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11 Then Herod, along with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him. They dressed Him in a splendid robe and sent Him back to Pilate.
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29 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 'Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
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19 Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."
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5 Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold the man!"
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32 'He will be handed over to the Gentiles, mocked, abused, and spit upon.'
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14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"
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32 'Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!' Even those who were crucified with Him also insulted Him.
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48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, placed it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.
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34 They will mock him, spit on him, flog him, and kill him. After three days he will rise.'
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19 And they will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to flog, and to crucify him; and on the third day, he will rise again.
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7 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people.
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21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"
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65 Then some began to spit on him. They blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.
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13 They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'
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22 Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!'
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44 The robbers who were crucified with Him also heaped insults on Him in the same way.
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2 They tied Him up, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
- John 19:16-172 verses72%
16 So then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.
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2 Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'