Mark 15:18

18 and beganne to salute him. Hayle kynge of the Iewes.

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 And the souddeers ledde him awaye into ye commen hall and called togedder the whoole multitude

17 and they clothed him with purple and they platted a croune of thornes and crouned him with all

18 and beganne to salute him. Hayle kynge of the Iewes.

19 And they smoote him on the heed wt a rede and spat apon him and kneled doune and worsheped him.

20 And when they had moocked him they toke the purple of him and put his awne cloothes on him and ledde him oute to crucifie him.