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John 19:3

ShameSuffering

1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,

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

4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
KJV
And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
WEB
They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they kept slapping him.
ASV
and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.
DARBY
and came to him and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and gave him blows on the face.
BLB
And they were coming up to Him and saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they kept giving Him slaps.
ÅB
Vær hilset, du jødenes konge! Og de slo ham i ansiktet.
OTB
De nærmet seg Ham gjentatte ganger og sa: «Hill deg, jødenes konge!» og slo Ham i ansiktet.
B1930
Vær hilset, du jødenes konge! Og de slo ham i ansiktet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 27:29

    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!

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  • Matthew 26:49

    And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

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  • Luke 1:28

    And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

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  • John 19:19–22

    And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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  • John 18:33

    Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

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  • John 18:22

    And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

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