New King James Version
John 19:3
3Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck Him with their hands.
John 19:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
- New International Version (NIV)and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They came up to him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and struck him with their hands.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Hail! King of the Jews!” they mocked, as they slapped him across the face.
Context of John 19:3
1So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. 2And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they struck Him with their hands. 4Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.” 5Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”
Read all of John 19John 19:3 word by word
καὶ ἤρχοντο πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ ἔλεγον· χαῖρε, ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων. καὶ ἐδίδοσαν αὐτῷ ῥαπίσματα.¶Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for John 19:3
- Matthew 26:49Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
- Matthew 27:29When 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!”
- Luke 1:28And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
- John 19:19Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- John 18:33Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
Commentaries on John 19:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-3Verses 1-3 See the notes at Matthew 27:26-30.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-16Pilate had Jesus beaten after his sentencing (Mark 15:15). However, John here describes an earlier beating. This was likely Pilate's attempt to show that Jesus had been punished and he could release him (John 19:4). When this failed, Pilate passed his sentence and handed Jesus over to the Jewish leaders for crucifixion (19:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161-3. Pilate took Jesus and scourged him--in hope of appeasing them. (See Mr 15:15). "And the soldiers led Him away into the palace, and they call the whole band" (Mr 15:16)--the body of the military cohort stationed there--to take part in the mock coronation now to be enacted.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 19
- 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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