Mark 15:19

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

Bible in Basic English

And they gave him blows on the head with a stick and put shame on him and, going down on their knees, gave him worship.

Free Bible Version

They repeatedly beat him around the head with a rod, spat at him, and fell on their knees before him as if in worship.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they smote him on the head with a reede, and spat vpon him, and bowed the knees, and did him reuerence.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

One Unity Resource Bible

They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

Plain English Version

And they kept on hitting him on the head with a stick, and they spat on him.

Translation for Translators

They repeatedly struck his head with a reed and spat on him. By kneeling down, they pretended to honor him.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They struck his head with a reed staff and they spat on him. They bent their knees before him to pretend to worship him.

Noah Webster Bible

And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, worshiped him.

World English Bible

They struck his head with a reed and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

Young's Literal Translation

And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,

Context

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

¹⁸And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”¹⁹They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.²⁰After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

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Summary

Mark 15:19 depicts the soldiers mocking Jesus during His crucifixion, dressing Him in a purple robe and placing a crown of thorns on His head. This scene fulfills the prophecy of Jesus being despised and rejected by men (Isaiah 53:3), showcasing the extent of His suffering and humiliation. Despite the cruelty He endured, Jesus remained silent, demonstrating His obedience to the Father's will and His willingness to endure the cross for the sake of humanity. This verse serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrificial love and humility of Christ, who endured such mockery and pain out of love for us.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian,.... See Gill on Mat 27:32; who passed by; as they were leading Jesus to be crucified: coming out of the country; from some country village hard by, according to the Syriac, and Vulgate Latin versions; or out of the field, as the Persic and Ethiopic: he might have been in the field, about some rural business; or, as Dr. Lightfoot conjectures, to fetch wood from thence, which was lawful to be done on a feast day, with some provisos, according to the Jewish canon, which runs thus (t); "they may bring wood out of the field, (i.e. on a feast day, as this was,) of that which is gathered together, and out of a place that is fenced about, and even of that which is scattered abroad: what is a fenced place? whatever is near to a city, the words of R. Judah. R. Jose says, whatever they go into by a door, and even within the border of the sabbath.'' And according to the commentators (u), it must be wood that is gathered together, and that lies not in an open field, but in a fenced place, and this near the city; at least with in two thousand cubits, a sabbath day's journey. The father of Alexander and Rufus; who were men well known when Mark wrote his Gospel, and very likely men of eminence among Christians: mention is made of Alexander in Act 19:33 and of Rufus, in Rom 16:13, which some have thought the same as here; but whether they are or not, is not certain: however, they obliged "Simon" to bear his cross: the cross of Christ, after him; See Gill on Mat 27:32. (t) Misn. Betza, c. 4. sect. 2. (u) Maimon. & Bartenora in ib. Vid. Maimon. Hilch. Yom Tob, c. 2. sect. 14.