Matthew 27:29

²⁷ Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him.

²⁸ They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

And 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!”

³⁰ Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

³¹ After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

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.

Compare

BSB: And 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!”
KJV: 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!
WEB: 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!”
ASV: 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!
DARBY: and having woven a crown out of thorns, they put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and, bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
BLB: And having twisted together a crown of thorns, they put [it] on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and having bowed the knees before Him, they mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

ÅB: og de flettet en krone av torner og satte på hans hode, og gav ham et rør i hans høyre hånd, og de falt på kne for ham og hånte ham og sa: «Vær hilset, du jødenes konge!»
OTB: De flettet en krone av torner og satte den på Hans hode. De satte en stav i Hans høyre hånd og knelte foran Ham, hånende Ham og sa: "Hill deg, jødenes konge!"
B1930: og de flettet en krone av torner og satte på hans hode, og gav ham et rør i hans høire hånd, og de falt på kne for ham og hånte ham og sa: Vær hilset, du jødenes konge!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

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.
Read in context
Matthew 20:19
and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. And on the third day He will be raised to life.”
Read in context
Mark 15:18
And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Read in context
Psalms 69:19–20
You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.
Read in context
John 19:2–3
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
Read in context
Luke 23:36–37
The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
Read in context
Isaiah 49:7
Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
Read in context
Jeremiah 20:7
You have deceived me, O LORD, and I was deceived. You have overcome me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me.
Read in context