When they saw the star they shouted joyfully.

Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi,” and kissed him.

Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he will rejoice more over it than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.

But Jesus met them, saying, “Greetings!” They came to him, held on to his feet and worshiped him.

and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling down before him, they mocked him: “Hail, king of the Jews!”