World English Bible
Matthew 27:29
“They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!”
Verse in context — Matthew 27
27
Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
28
They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.
29
They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!
30
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
31
When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.
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