Matthew 27:29

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!

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
platted	πλέξαντες plexantes	G4120	to twine or braid · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
crown	στέφανον stephanon	G4735	a chaplet (as a badge of royalty · noun — accusative singular masculine
of	ἐξ ex	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
thorns	ἀκανθῶν akanthōn	G173	a thorn · noun — genitive plural feminine
put	ἐπέθηκαν epethēkan	G2007	to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
upon	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
head	κεφαλῆς kephalēs	G2776	the head (as the part most readily taken hold of) · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
reed	κάλαμον kalamon	G2563	a reed (the plant or its stem · noun — accusative singular masculine
in	ἐπί epí	G1909	properly
his	αὐτοῦ, autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
hand	δεξιᾷ dexia	G1188	the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usuall… · adjective — dative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
knee	γονυπετήσαντες gonupetēsantes	G1120	to fall on the knee · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine
before	ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen	G1715	in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or ti… · preposition
him	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
mocked	ἐνέπαιξαν enepaixan	G1702	to jeer at · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
saying	λέγοντες· legontes	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
Hail	χαῖρε chaire	G5463	to be "cheer"ful · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person singular
King	βασιλεῦ basileu	G935	a sovereign (abstractly · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
Jews	Ἰουδαίων. Ioudaiōn	G2453	Judæan · noun — genitive plural masculine, a people name

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Cross-references

Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised,…
Matthew 20:19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.
Psalms 69:19-20 Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
Mark 15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
John 19:2-3 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
Isaiah 49:7 Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of…
Jeremiah 20:7 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh m…
Matthew 26:49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying-- (Zac 11:12-13). Never was a complicated prophecy, otherwise hopelessly dark, more marvellously fulfilled. Various conjectures have been formed to account for Matthew's ascribing to Jeremiah a prophecy found in the book of Zechariah. But since with this book he was plainly familiar, having quoted one of its most remarkable prophecies of Christ but a few chapters before (Mat 21:4-5), the question is one more of critical interest than real importance. Perhaps the true explanation is the following, from LIGHTFOOT: "Jeremiah of old had the first place among the prophets, and hereby he comes to be mentioned above all the rest…

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John Gill on Matthew 27:29

And when they had platted a crown of thorns,.... What sort of thorn this crown was made of, whether of the bramble, or of the white thorn, is not very material (b): the word used in the Syriac version, is rendered by interpreters, "white thorns", and which were common in Judea: these, be they what they will, they made into the form of a crown, and they put it upon his head; both to reproach him as a king, and to torture him as a man: however, it had its significance, and was an emblem of men, comparable to thorns; either of wicked men, and of his being encompassed with them at this time; or of good men, chosen out from among them, redeemed by him, and accounted as a royal diadem with him (c…

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John Calvin on Matthew 27:24-38

Matthew 27:24-32 Matthew 27:24-32 Mark 15:15-21 Luke 23:24-32 24. But Pilate, perceiving that he gained nothing by it, but that the tumult became the greater, took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: see you to it. 25. And the whole people, answering, said, His blood be on us and on our children. 26. Then he released to them Barabbas, and after having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified. 27. Then the soldiers of the governor conducted Jesus into the Pretorium, and gathered around him the whole band. 28. And having stripped him, they put on him a scarlet robe. 29. And having wreathed a crown of thorns, th…

The Church Fathers

But they who are choked by "worries, wealth and pleasure" have received the word of God but have not borne fruit. They weave thorns together and crown Jesus with them, dishonoring him.… Those who deemed his kingdom to be of little value placed a reed in his right hand.
— Apollinaris of Laodicea, FRAGMENT 139

Or, The reed was a mystery signifying that before we believed we trusted in that reed of Egypt, or Babylon, or of some other kingdom opposed to God, which He took that He might triumph over it with the wood of the cross. With this reed they smite the head of Christ, because this kingdom ever beats against God the Father, who is the head of the Saviour.
— Origen of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

They smite the head of Christ with a reed, who speak against His divinity, and endeavour to maintain their error by the authority of Holy Scripture, which is written by a reed. They spit upon His face who reject in abominable words the presence of His grace, and deny that Jesus is come in the flesh. And they mock Him with adoration who believe on Him, but despise Him with perverse works.
— Rabanus Maurus ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Crown of thorns — Our Lord was crowned with a, in mockery by the Romans (Matt. 27:29). The object of Pilate’s guard in doing this was probably to insult, and not specially to inflict pain. There is nothing to show…
Hail! — A salutation expressive of a wish for the welfare of the person addressed; the translation of the Greek Chaire, “Rejoice” (Luke 1:8). Used in mockery in Matt. 27:29.
Reed — (1.) “Paper reeds” (Isa. 19:7; R.V., “reeds”). Heb. ‘aroth, properly green herbage growing in marshy places. (2.) Heb. kaneh (1 Kings 14:15; Job 40:21; Isa. 19:6), whence the Gr. kanna, a “cane,” a…
Contempt · The wicked exhibit towards: Christ — The wicked exhibit towards: Christ
Crown · Of thorns — Of thorns
Cruelty · .Of Jews to Jesus — .Of Jews to Jesus
Death Of Christ, The · Inflicted by the Gentiles — Inflicted by the Gentiles
Irony · .The Roman — .The Roman
King · .Kneeling before — .Kneeling before
Mocking · The persecutors of Jesus mock him — The persecutors of Jesus mock him
Persecution · OF JESUS — OF JESUS
Punishments · Were inflicted: By soldiers — Were inflicted: By soldiers
Salutations · Given to Christ in derision

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

John Gill on Matthew 27:29

John Calvin on Matthew 27:24-38

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 27:9

John Gill on Matthew 27:29

John Calvin on Matthew 27:24-38

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 27:28-29