Mark 15:19

The Soldiers Mock Jesus · Mark 15:16–20
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Translations

Modern
They kept striking His head with a staff and spitting on Him. And they knelt down and bowed before Him.
Traditional
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
Literal
And they kept striking His head with a reed and spitting on Him. And bending the knees, they were kneeling down to Him.
Latin
Et percutiebant caput ejus arundine: et conspuebant eum, et ponentes genua, adorabant eum.

Original

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

Notes

The crucifixion story is one of the most historically reliable events from ancient history. Why would the early church invent a story where its central figure died as a criminal? This story was offensive to Jews and seemed ridiculous to non-Jews (1 Corinthians 1:23).

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 50:4–11 Matthew 27:27–31 Luke 22:63–65 John 19:1–15

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Gospel Isaiah, Book of Kneeling Mark, Gospel of Passion

Topics

Courts of Justice: The Judgment of Immediately Executed Irony: Pilate, Calling Jesus |King| Irony: The Roman Soldiers to Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Mocked by the Soldiers (In Jerusalem) Judge: Corrupt: Pilate Mocking: The Persecutors of Jesus Mock Him Reed: Jesus Hit With Soldiers: Crucified Jesus Soldiers: Mock Jesus