Mark 15:18

18 They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Yehudim!"

Mark 15:18 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:18

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.

Mark 15:18 In-Context

16 The soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they called together the whole cohort.

17 They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

18 They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Yehudim!"

19 They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

20 When they had mocked him, they took the purple off of him, and put his own garments on him. They led him out to crucify him.