Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 15:19
And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing [their] knees worshiped him.
19. smote him ] Rather, began to smite or kept smiting Him.
with a reed ] The same which they had already put into His hands as a sceptre.
did spit upon him ] See note above, ch. Mar 14:65.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Worshipped him – Mocked him with the appearance of homage. The word worship here denotes only the respect and honor shown to princes and kings. It does not refer to any religious homage. They regarded him as foolishly and madly claiming to be a king – not as claiming to be divine.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
And they smote him on the head with a reed,…. Or cane, a walking stick which they had put into his hands for a sceptre: this they took out again, and struck him on the head with it, which drove the sharp pointed thorns into his temples:
and did spit upon him; “upon his face”, as the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read:
and bowing their knees, as to a sovereign prince,
worshipped him; saying the above words, hail, king of the Jews?
[See comments on Mt 27:29],
[See comments on Mt 27:30].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Worshipped him (). In mockery. Imperfect tense as are (smote) and (did spit upon). Repeated indignities.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
1) “And they smote Him on the head with a reed,” (kai etupton autou ten kephalen kelamo) “And they struck His head with a reed,” while the crown of thorns was upon it, Mat 26:67; Mat 27:30; then put the thorn-ribbed reed in His right hand, as a mock sceptre, Mat 27:29.
2) “And did spit upon Him,” (kai enuptuon auto) ”And they spat at Him,” toward Him and upon Him, as in Mar 15:30-31; Mat 27:30; Psa 22:6; Isa 50:6; Isa 53:3; Zec 13:7. Prophecies regarding this hour.
3) “And bowing their knees worshipped Him.” (kai tithentes ta gonata prosekunoun) “And bending their knees, (in mock humility) they worshipped toward Him,” vilifying Him in mock derision, Mat 27:29.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(19) They smote . . . did spit . . . worshipped.All three verbs are in the tense which implies frequent repetition.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Mar 15:19. A reed, Or, A cane.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
smote = kept smiting.
did spit = kept spitting.
worshipped = did homage to. App-137.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
they smote: Mar 9:12, Mar 10:34, Mar 14:65, Job 13:9, Job 30:8-12, Psa 22:6, Psa 22:7, Psa 35:15-17, Psa 69:12, Psa 69:19, Psa 69:20, Isa 49:7, Isa 50:6, Isa 52:14, Isa 53:3-5, Mic 5:1, Mat 20:18, Mat 20:19, Luk 18:32, Luk 18:33, Luk 22:63, Luk 23:11, Luk 23:36, Heb 12:2, Heb 12:3, Heb 13:13
and bowing: Gen 24:52, Gen 43:28, 1Ki 19:18, Est 3:2-5, Isa 45:23, Rom 11:4, Rom 14:10, Rom 14:11, Phi 2:10
Reciprocal: 1Ki 22:24 – smote Micaiah Mat 26:67 – did Mat 26:68 – thou Mat 27:30 – General
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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These men did not worship Jesus in any proper manner as we may well conclude. (See the note on “worship” at Mat 2:2.)
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
JESUS SCOURGED AND MOCKED
Mar 15:19; Joh 19:1-3; Mat 27:26-30. And having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him up, that He may be crucified. As it was customary with the Romans to precede the crucifixion of condemned criminals by this awful and cruel scourging, Pilate now proceeds to have Jesus scourged, thus publicly demonstrating His condemnation, and afterward delivering Him up to be crucified pursuant to criminal law, at the same time congratulating himself on the presumed clemency of the Jews to permit His release. This was Pilates weakness. He here let go his grip, thinking to regain it, but failed.
Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the judgment-hall, gathered round Him the whole band; and divesting Him, put on Him a scarlet robe; and plaiting a crown of thorns, placed it on His head, and a reed in His right hand, and bowing the knee before Him, continued to mock Him, saying, Hall, King of the Jews. Spitting upon Him, they repeatedly took the reed, and struck Him on the head. All this pomp, pageantry, and abuse, dressing Him up like a king, paying Him royal adoration, at the same time indulging in the vilest insult and abuse, was their way of humoring what they regarded as a ridiculous joke; i. e., His claim to be King. While Pilate, especially since the reception of his wifes warning letter, was awfully troubled with suspicion and apprehension that He might be superhuman, and even one of the Roman gods, as their poets had described their deities as coming down in human form and walking over the earth ever and anon, the soldiers looked upon Him as a regular oddity, fanatically dreaming that He was King of the Jews. Consequently they intensely enjoyed amusement at His expense, dressing Him up like a king, with a crown on His head and a scepter in His hand, and His loyal subjects round Him, bowing the knee and doing homage to His Majesty.