"And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!" — Mark 15:18

Mark 15:18 · KJV

“And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!”

— Mark 15:18

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his {head},

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing {their} knees worshipped him.

Mark 15 — Context

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. {Praetorium: or, the palace, or, hall of audience}

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his {head},

And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing {their} knees worshipped him.

And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

Cross References

Matthew 27:42-43

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.

Luke 23:36-37

And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

Genesis 37:20

Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

Genesis 37:10

And he told {it} to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What {is} this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

John 19:14-15

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

Mark 15:2

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest {it}.

Mark 15:29-32

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest {it} in three days,