And began to salute him, hail, king of the Jews! ] In a mock way, wishing him long life and prosperity, as if he was a king just come to his throne, and this was his coronation day.
16
And the soldiers led him away into the hall, which is Praetorium, and call together the whole band,
17
and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put [it] on him,
18
and began to salute him, `Hail, King of the Jews.'
19
And they were smiting him on the head with a reed, and were spitting on him, and having bent the knee, were bowing to him,
20
and when they [had] mocked him, they took the purple from off him, and clothed him in his own garments, and they led him forth, that they may crucify him.
Young's Literal Translation is in the public domain.