John 19:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they slapped him in the face.

New Living Translation
“Hail! King of the Jews!” they mocked, as they slapped him across the face.

English Standard Version
They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands.

Berean Study Bible
And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

New American Standard Bible
and they repeatedly came up to Him and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapped Him in the face again and again.

NASB 1995
and they began to come up to Him and say, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and to give Him slaps in the face.

NASB 1977
and they began to come up to Him, and say, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and to give Him blows in the face.

Amplified Bible
and they kept coming up to Him, saying [mockingly], “Hail, King of the Jews [Good health! Peace! Long life to you, King of the Jews]!” And they slapped Him in the face.

Christian Standard Bible
And they kept coming up to him and saying, “Hail, king of the Jews! ” and were slapping his face.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And they repeatedly came up to Him and said, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and were slapping His face.

Contemporary English Version
They came up to him and said, "Hey, you king of the Jews!" They also hit him with their fists.

Good News Translation
and came to him and said, "Long live the King of the Jews!" And they went up and slapped him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They went up to him, said, "Long live the king of the Jews!" and slapped his face.

International Standard Version
They kept coming up to him and saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!" Then they began to slap him on the face.

NET Bible
They came up to him again and again and said, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him repeatedly in the face.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

New King James Version
Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck Him with their hands.

King James 2000 Bible
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.

New Heart English Bible
And they kept coming up to him and saying, "Greetings, King of the Jews." and they struck him with their hands.

World English Bible
They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.

American King James Version
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

American Standard Version
and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.

A Faithful Version
And kept on saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with the palms of their hands.

Darby Bible Translation
and came to him and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and gave him blows on the face.

English Revised Version
and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.

Webster's Bible Translation
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And saide, Haile, King of the Iewes; they smote him with their roddes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And sayde, Hayle king of the Iewes: And they stroke hym with roddes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
and sayde: Hayle kynge of the Iewes. And they smote him on the face.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
and sayd: hayll kynge of the Iewes: and they smote him on the face.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and said, “Hail! The King of the Jews”; and they were giving Him slaps.

Berean Literal Bible
And they began coming up to Him and saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they kept giving Him blows with the palm.

Young's Literal Translation
and said, 'Hail! the king of the Jews;' and they were giving him slaps.

Smith's Literal Translation
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave him blows with a rod.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And they came up to Him and said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they gave Him blows with the palm.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they came to him, and said: Hail, king of the Jews; and they gave him blows.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they were approaching him and saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him repeatedly.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they were saying, “Hail to you, King of the Judeans”, and they were hitting him on his cheeks.

Lamsa Bible
And they said, Peace be to you, O king of the Jews! and they struck him on his cheeks.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and said: Hail, King of the Jews. And they struck him with their open hands.

Godbey New Testament
and came to Him and continued to say, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave Him slaps.

Haweis New Testament
and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave him slaps on the face with their hands.

Mace New Testament
hail king of the Jews! said they, and struck him on the cheeks.

Weymouth New Testament
Then they began to march up to Him, saying in a mocking voice, "Hail King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with the palms of their hands.

Worrell New Testament
and they kept coming to Him, and saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they were giving Him blows with a rod.

Worsley New Testament
and threw a purple robe about Him, and said, "Hail king of the Jews," and struck Him with their hands.
















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