Juan 19:3

3 y acercándose a El, le decían: ¡Salve, Rey de los judíos! Y le daban bofetadas.

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, pues, tomó entonces a Jesús y le azotó.

2 Y los soldados tejieron una corona de espinas, la pusieron sobre su cabeza y le vistieron con un manto de púrpura;

3 y acercándose a El, le decían: ¡Salve, Rey de los judíos! Y le daban bofetadas.

4 Pilato salió otra vez, y les dijo<***>: Mirad, os lo traigo fuera, para que sepáis que no encuentro ningún delito en El.

5 Jesús entonces salió fuera llevando la corona de espinas y el manto de púrpura. Y Pilato les dijo<***>: ¡He aquí el Hombre!