Mark 15:19

NETBible

Again and again 1  they struck him on the head with a staff 2  and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.

NIV ©

Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spat on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him.

NASB ©

They kept beating His head with a reed, and spitting on Him, and kneeling and bowing before Him.

NLT ©

And they beat him on the head with a stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.

MSG ©

They banged on his head with a club, spit on him, and knelt down in mock worship.

BBE ©

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.

NRSV ©

They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him.

NKJV ©

Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.

KJV
And
<2532>
they smote
<5180> (5707)
him
<846>
on the head
<2776>
with a reed
<2563>_,
and
<2532>
did spit
<1716> (5707)
upon him
<846>_,
and
<2532>
bowing
<5087> (5723)
[their] knees
<1119>
worshipped
<4352> (5707)
him
<846>_.
NASB ©
They kept beating
<5180>
His head
<2776>
with a reed
<2563>
, and spitting
<1716>
on Him, and kneeling
<1119>
<5087> and bowing
<4352>
before
<4352>
Him.
NET [draft] ITL
Again and
<2532>
again they struck
<5180>
him
<846>
on the head
<2776>
with a staff
<2563>
and
<2532>
spit
<1716>
on him
<846>
. Then
<2532>
they knelt down
<5087>

<1119>
and paid homage
<4352>
to him
<846>
.
GREEK
kai etupton thn kefalhn kalamw kai eneptuon kai tiyentev gonata prosekunoun
NETBible

Again and again 1  they struck him on the head with a staff 2  and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.

NET Notes

1 tn The verb here has been translated as an iterative imperfect.

2 tn Or “a reed.” The Greek term can mean either “staff” or “reed.” See BDAG 502 s.v. κάλαμος 2.