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John 19:2–3

And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. 1Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they bstruck Him with their hands.

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John 19:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face.

John 19:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands.

John 19:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

John 19:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him. “Hail! King of the Jews!” they mocked, as they slapped him across the face.

John 19:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

The soldiers made a crown from some thorny branches and put it on Jesus’ head and put a purple robe around him. Then they came to him many times and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and hit him in the face.

John 19:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment; and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.

John 19:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns put it on his head, and put a purple robe on him, and came to him and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and gave him blows on the face.

John 19:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The soldiers twisted some thorny branches into a crown, placed it on his head, and put a purple cape on him. They went up to him, said, “Long live the king of the Jews!” and slapped his face. 

John 19:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple robe around Him. And they repeatedly came up to Him and said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and were slapping His face.

John 19:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they dressed him in a purple robe. They kept coming up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and striking him on the face.

John 19:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and placed it on his head, and put a purple robe on him, and were coming up to him and saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” and were giving him slaps in the face.

John 19:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The soldiers twisted thorns together to make a crown. They put it on Jesus’ head. Then they put a purple robe on him. They went up to him again and again. They kept saying, “We honor you, king of the Jews!” And they hit him in the face.

John 19:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him;

and they began to come up to Him and say, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and to give Him slaps in the face.


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