Matthew 27:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.”

Matthew 27:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 27:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 27:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.”

Matthew 27:30 — World English Bible

Matthew 27:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head. ”

Matthew 27:30 — American Standard Version

Matthew 27:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;”

Matthew 27:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 27:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat [him] on his head. ”

Matthew 27:30 — Darby Translation

Matthew 27:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And spitted vpon him, and tooke a reede, and smote him on the head.”

Matthew 27:30 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 27:30 in Context — Matthew 27

28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

29 And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

30 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

31 And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

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What Does Matthew 27:30 Mean?

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