Mark 15:19

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit vpon him, and bowing their knees, worshipped him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And they gave him blows on the head with a stick and put shame on him and, going down on their knees, gave him worship.
- Basic English Bible

And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.
- Darby Bible

And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees, worshiped him.
- Webster's Bible

Then they began to beat Him on the head with a cane, to spit on Him, and to do Him homage on bended knees.
- Weymouth Bible

They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.
- World English Bible

And thei smyten his heed with a reed, and bispatten hym; and thei kneliden, and worschipiden hym.
- Wycliffe Bible

And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Mark 15:19

15:17 Purple - As royal robes were usually purple and scarlet, St. Mark and John term this a purple robe, St. Matthew a scarlet one. The Tyrian purple is said not to have been very different from scarlet.

15:20 #Mt 27:31|; John 19:16.

15:21 The father of Alexander and Rufus - These were afterward two eminent Christians, and must have been well known when St. Mark wrote.