Mark 15:18

18 and they began to acclaim Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

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 took Him away into the palace (that is, the Praetorium ), and they called together the whole Roman cohort.

17 They dressed Him up in purple, and after twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on Him;

18 and they began to acclaim Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

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

20 After they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.