Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. New Living Translation And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it. English Standard Version And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head. Berean Standard Bible Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. Berean Literal Bible And having spit upon Him, they took the reed and kept striking Him on His head. King James Bible And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. New King James Version Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. New American Standard Bible And they spit on Him, and took the reed and beat Him on the head. NASB 1995 They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head. NASB 1977 And they spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head. Legacy Standard Bible And they spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head. Amplified Bible They spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him repeatedly on the head. Christian Standard Bible Then they spat on him, took the staff, and kept hitting him on the head. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head. American Standard Version And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head. Contemporary English Version Then they spit on him. They took the stick from him and beat him on the head with it. English Revised Version And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head. GOD'S WORD® Translation After they had spit on him, they took the stick and kept hitting him on the head with it. Good News Translation They spat on him, and took the stick and hit him over the head. International Standard Version Then they spit on him and took the stick and hit him repeatedly on his head. Majority Standard Bible Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. NET Bible They spat on him and took the staff and struck him repeatedly on the head. New Heart English Bible They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. Webster's Bible Translation And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head. Weymouth New Testament Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they repeatedly struck Him on the head with it. World English Bible They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd having spit on Him, they took the reed, and were striking on His head; Berean Literal Bible And having spit upon Him, they took the reed and kept striking Him on His head. Young's Literal Translation And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head; Smith's Literal Translation And having spit upon him, they took the reed, and struck upon his head. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd spitting upon him, they took the reed, and struck his head. Catholic Public Domain Version And spitting on him, they took the reed and struck his head. New American Bible They spat upon him and took the reed and kept striking him on the head. New Revised Standard Version They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they spat in his face, and took the reed and struck him on his head. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And they spat in his face and they took the reed and they were hitting him on his head. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head. Godbey New Testament And spitting on Him, they took the reed and struck Him on the head repeatedly. Haweis New Testament And spitting upon him, they took the cane, and struck him upon his head. Mace New Testament and they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. Weymouth New Testament Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they repeatedly struck Him on the head with it. Worrell New Testament And, having spit on Him, they took the reed, and smote Him on the head; Worsley New Testament and they spit upon Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Soldiers Mock Jesus…29And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 30Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. 31After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.… Cross References Isaiah 50:6 I 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. Isaiah 53:3 He 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. Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Mark 15:19 They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him. John 19:3 And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face. Psalm 22:7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: Psalm 22:16 For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. Psalm 69:19-20 You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You. / Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found no one. Luke 22:63-64 The men who were holding Jesus began to mock Him and beat Him. / They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?” Luke 23:36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. John 18:22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?” John 19:1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged. Micah 5:1 Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel. 1 Peter 2:23 When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit, Treasury of Scripture And they spit on him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head. Matthew 26:67 Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands, Job 30:8-10 They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth… Isaiah 49:7 Thus saith the LORD, 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 also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. Jump to Previous Beat Blows Cane Head Reed Repeatedly Rod Shame Smiting Smote Spat Spit Staff StruckJump to Next Beat Blows Cane Head Reed Repeatedly Rod Shame Smiting Smote Spat Spit Staff StruckMatthew 27 1. Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.3. Judas hangs himself. 19. Pilate, admonished of his wife, 20. and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas. 27. Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns; 33. crucified; 39. reviled; 50. dies, and is buried; 62. his tomb is sealed and watched. Then they spit on Him Spitting was a sign of utmost contempt and humiliation in ancient cultures, including Jewish and Roman societies. This act fulfilled the prophecy in Isaiah 50:6, which speaks of the suffering servant who would be mocked and spat upon. It highlights the depth of Jesus' humiliation and the rejection He faced from those He came to save. and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is being mocked and abused by Roman soldiers in this passage. 2. Roman Soldiers The individuals carrying out the mockery and physical abuse of Jesus, representing the authority of the Roman Empire. 3. Jerusalem The city where these events take place, significant as the center of Jewish religious life and the location of Jesus' crucifixion. 4. The Praetorium The governor's headquarters where Jesus was taken to be mocked and beaten by the soldiers. 5. The Crucifixion The event towards which these actions are leading, where Jesus will be crucified for the sins of humanity. Teaching Points The Humility of ChristJesus willingly endured humiliation and suffering, demonstrating ultimate humility and obedience to the Father's will. The Reality of Sin The mockery and abuse Jesus faced highlight the depth of human sinfulness and the need for redemption. Endurance in Suffering Believers are called to endure suffering and persecution, looking to Jesus as the ultimate example of patience and faithfulness. The Fulfillment of Prophecy The events of Jesus' passion fulfill Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability and divine inspiration of Scripture. Responding to Injustice Jesus' response to His suffering teaches believers to trust in God's justice and to respond to injustice with grace and forgiveness.(30) They spit upon him.--See Note on Matthew 26:67.Verse 30. - They spit upon him. Repeating the atrocious outrage already offered (Matthew 26:67). Smote him (ἔτυπτον, imperf., kept smiting him) on the head. They tore the mock sceptre from his trembling hands, and one after the other, as they passed, struck him with it on the head, at every blow driving the thorns deeper into his flesh. Here must be introduced some other attempts of Pilate to save him, narrated by St. John (John 19:4-16), especially the episode of "Ecce Homo!" Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. they spat ἐμπτύσαντες (emptysantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1716: To spit upon. From en and ptuo; to spit at or on. on εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [and] took ἔλαβον (elabon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. staff κάλαμον (kalamon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2563: A reed; a reed-pen, reed-staff, measuring rod. Or uncertain affinity; a reed; by implication, a pen. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. struck ἔτυπτον (etypton) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5180: To beat, strike, wound, inflict punishment. Him αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. on εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. head {repeatedly}. κεφαλὴν (kephalēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. 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