Juan 19:3

3 —¡Viva el rey de los judíos! —le gritaban, mientras se le acercaban para abofetearlo.

Juan 19:3 Meaning and Commentary

John 19:3

And said, hail, King of the Jews!
&c.] Some copies before this clause read, "and they came unto him"; and so read the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, Coptic, and Ethiopic versions; that is, they came and prostrated themselves before him; bowed the knee unto him, and addressed him in a mock way, as if he was an earthly monarch just come to his crown, and whom they wished long to live; thus mocking at his kingly office, and despising him under that character, as many do now: some will not have him to reign over them, but reject him as King; and others, though in words they own him to be King, yet disregard his commands, and act no better part than these scoffing soldiers did:

and they smote him with their hands:
upon his cheeks, as the Syriac version reads it. These, and many other affronts they gave him; in all which they were indulged by Pilate, and was a pleasing scene to the wicked Jews, whose relentless hearts were not in the least moved hereby, though Pilate hoped they would; and which was his view in allowing the soldiers to use such incivilities and indecencies to him.

Juan 19:3 In-Context

1 Pilato tomó entonces a Jesús y mandó que lo azotaran.

2 Los soldados, que habían tejido una corona de espinas, se la pusieron a Jesús en la cabeza y lo vistieron con un manto de color púrpura.

3 —¡Viva el rey de los judíos! —le gritaban, mientras se le acercaban para abofetearlo.

4 Pilato volvió a salir.—Aquí lo tienen —dijo a los judíos—. Lo he sacado para que sepan que no lo encuentro culpable de nada.

5 Cuando salió Jesús, llevaba puestos la corona de espinas y el manto de color púrpura.—¡Aquí tienen al hombre! —les dijo Pilato.