²² When he had said these things, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, ^(A)“Is that how you answer the high priest?”

⁶⁷ Then ^(A)they spit in his face ^(B)and ^(C)struck him. And some slapped him, ⁶⁸ saying, “Prophesy to us, you ^(D)Christ! Who is it that struck you?”

^65 (A)And some began ^(B)to spit on him and ^(C)to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him ^(D)with blows.

Jesus Is Mocked

^63 (A)Now the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. ^64 (B)They also blindfolded him and kept asking him, ^(C)“Prophesy! ^(D)Who is it that struck you?”

³⁰ And ^(A)they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.

¹⁹ And they were striking his head with a reed and ^(A)spitting on him and ^(B)kneeling down in homage to him.

^2 (A)And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe. ³ They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands.