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Mark 15:19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 19 Also, they were hitting him on the head with a reed and spitting on him, and they got on their knees and bowed down* to him.

Mark 15:19

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 19 καὶ and ἔτυπτον they were smiting αὐτοῦ of him τὴν the κεφαλὴν head καλάμῳ to reed καὶ and ἐνέπτυον were spitting on αὐτῷ, him, καὶ and τιθέντες placing τὰ the γόνατα knees προσεκύνουν they were doing obeisance αὐτῷ. to him.

Mark 15:19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 19 Also, they would hit him on the head with a reed and spit upon him and, bending their knees, they would do obeisance to him.+

Mark 15:19

The Bible in Living English
- 19 and they beat his head with a reed and spat on him, and got down on their knees and did reverence to him.

Mark 15:19

American Standard Version
- 19 And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

Mark 15:19

The Emphasized Bible
- 19 and were striking him on the head with a reed, and were spitting at him,—and bowing their knees were doing him homage.

Mark 15:19

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

Mark Study Notes—Chapter 15

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 15:19
  
  spitting on him: This contemptuous treatment of Jesus fulfilled Jesus’ own words at Mr 10:34 as well as the prophecy regarding the Messiah at Isa 50:6.—See study note on Mr 10:34.
  
  bowed down to him: Or “did obeisance to him; paid him homage.” Here the Greek verb pro·sky·neʹo is used of the soldiers who mockingly bowed down to Jesus, calling him “King of the Jews.”—Mr 15:18; see study note on Mt 2:2.