God’s Word Translation
Matthew 27:29
29They twisted some thorns into a crown, placed it on his head, and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt in front of him and made fun of him by saying, “Long live the king of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:29 in other versions
- King James Version (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!
- New International Version (NIV)and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
- New King James Version (NKJV)When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on 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!”
Context of Matthew 27:29
27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the palace and gathered the whole troop around him. 28They took off his clothes and put a bright red cape on him. They twisted some thorns into a crown, placed it on his head, and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt in front of him and made fun of him by saying, “Long live the king of the Jews!” 30After they had spit on him, they took the stick and kept hitting him on the head with it. 31After the soldiers finished making fun of Jesus, they took off the cape and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.
Read all of Matthew 27Matthew 27:29 word by word
καὶ πλέξαντες στέφανον ἐξ ἀκανθῶν ἐπέθηκαν ἐπὶ τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ καὶ κάλαμον ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, καὶ γονυπετήσαντες ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ ἐνέπαιξαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες· χαῖρε βασιλεῦ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- when they had plattedπλέκωplekō · to weaveG4120
- a crownστέφανοςstephanos · crownG4735
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- thornsἄκανθαakantha · a thornG173
- they putἐπιτίθημιepitithēmi · to put/lay onG2007
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- headὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- headκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
- a reedκάλαμοςkalamos · reed/stick/penG2563
- right handδεξιόςdexios · rightG1188
- they bowed the kneeγονυπετέωgonupeteō · to kneelG1120
- beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen · beforeG1715
- and mockedἐμπαίζωempaizō · to mockG1702
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Hailχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
- Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
- of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
Cross-references for Matthew 27:29
- Matthew 20:19and hand him over to foreigners. They will make fun of him, whip him, and crucify him. But on the third day he will be brought back to life.”
- Psalms 35:15Yet, when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me. Unknown attackers tore me apart without stopping.
- Psalms 69:7Indeed, for your sake I have endured insults. Humiliation has covered my face.
- Isaiah 49:7The Lord is the defender of Israel, its Holy One. This is what the Lord says to the despised one, to the one scorned by the nation, to the slave of rulers: Kings will see ⌞you⌟ and stand. Princes will see ⌞you⌟ and bow. The Lord is faithful. The Holy One of Israel has chosen you.
- Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by people. He was a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. He was despised like one from whom people turn their faces, and we didn’t consider him to be worth anything.
- Jeremiah 20:7O Lord, you have deceived me, and I was deceived. You overpowered me and won. I’ve been made fun of all day long. Everyone mocks me.
- Hebrews 12:2We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
- Matthew 27:37They placed a written accusation above his head. It read, “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
- Matthew 26:49Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, “Hello, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
- Mark 15:18Then they began to greet him, “Long live the king of the Jews!”
- Luke 23:36The soldiers also made fun of him. They would go up to him, offer him some vinegar,
- John 19:3They went up to him, said, “Long live the king of the Jews!” and slapped his face.
Commentaries on Matthew 27:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29A crown of thorns - . It does not appear that this crown was intended to be an instrument of punishment or torture to his head, but rather to render him ridiculous; for which cause also they put a reed in his hand, by way of scepter, and bowed their knees, pretending to do him homage. The crown was not probably of thorns, in our sense of the word: there are eminently learned men who think that the crown was formed of the herb acanthus; and Bishop Pearce…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-30Verses 27-30 See also Mark 15:15-20; John 19:1-3. Matthew 27:27 Into the common hall - The original word here means, rather, the governor‘s palace or dwelling. The trial of Jesus had taken place outside of the palace. The Jews would not enter in John 18:28, and it is probable that courts were held often in a larger and more public place than would be a room in his dwelling. Jesus, being condemned, was led by the soldiers away from the Jews “within” the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-30Verses 26-30 Crucifixion was a death used only among the Romans; it was very terrible and miserable. A cross was laid on the ground, to which the hands and feet were nailed, it was then lifted up and fixed upright, so that the weight of the body hung on the nails, till the sufferer died in agony. Christ thus answered the type of the brazen serpent raised on a pole. Christ underwent all the misery and shame here related, that he might purchase for us…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-29The scarlet robe was probably a soldier's cloak used to imitate royal clothing in order to mock Jesus. Weaving a crown of thorns was meant to mock Jesus as a king.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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