Again and again they hit him on the head with a stick. They spit on him. They fell on their knees and pretended to honor him.

又拿一根苇子打他的头，吐唾沫在他脸上，屈膝拜他。

他们又拿一根芦苇秆打他的头，向他吐唾沫，屈膝拜他。

他们又拿一根芦苇秆打他的头，向他吐唾沫，屈膝拜他。

他们用苇秆打祂的头，向祂吐唾沫，跪拜祂。

又用一根芦苇打他的头，向他吐唾沫，并且跪下来拜他。

他们用芦苇打他的头，向他吐唾沫，又跪下来拜他。

又拿一根葦子打他的頭，吐唾沫在他臉上，屈膝拜他。

他們又拿一根蘆葦稈打他的頭，向他吐唾沫，屈膝拜他。

他們又拿一根蘆葦稈打他的頭，向他吐唾沫，屈膝拜他。

他們用葦稈打祂的頭，向祂吐唾沫，跪拜祂。

又用一根蘆葦打他的頭，向他吐唾沫，並且跪下來拜他。

又用一根葦子擊打他的頭，向他吐唾沫，跪下拜他。

他們用蘆葦打他的頭，向他吐唾沫，又跪下來拜他。

又以葦擊其首、唾之、屈膝拜之、

以葦擊其首、唾而屈膝拜之、

以葦擊其首、唾其身、屈膝拜之、

持葦繫其首、唾之、復屈膝而拜之。

Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him.

And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him.

And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.

They were hitting him on the head with a stick and spitting on him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying him homage.

And they repeatedly beat His head with a reed and spit on Him, and kneeling, they bowed down before Him.

Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him.

And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.

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

Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him.

They struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and bowing their knees, did homage to him.

Then some began to spit at him. They blindfolded him. They hit him with their fists. They said,“ Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.

Would it turn out well if he looked you over carefully? Could you fool him as you might fool human beings?

Jesus replied,“ That’s right. Elijah does come first. He makes all things new again. So why is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and not be accepted?

When the name of Jesus is spoken, everyone will kneel down to worship him. Everyone in heaven and on earth and under the earth will kneel down to worship him.

Those who gather in public places make fun of me. Those who get drunk make up songs about me.

Herod and his soldiers laughed at him and made fun of him. They dressed him in a beautiful robe. Then they sent him back to Pilate.

Now then, who are you to judge your brother or sister? Why do you act like you’re better than they are? We will all stand in God’s courtroom to be judged.It is written,“‘ You can be sure that I live,’ says the Lord.‘ And you can be just as sure that everyone will kneel down in front of me. Every tongue will have to tell the truth about God.’ ”( Isaiah 45:23)

But when I tripped and fell, they were all very happy. Attackers gathered against me when I didn’t even know it. They kept on telling lies about me.Like ungodly people, they were mean and made fun of me. They ground their teeth at me in hate.Lord, how much longer will you just look on? Save me from their deadly attacks. Save the only life I have. Save me from these lions.

You know how they make fun of me. They dishonor me and put me to shame. You know all about my enemies.They have broken my heart by saying evil things about me. It has left me helpless. I looked for pity, but I didn’t find any. I looked for someone to comfort me, but I didn’t find anyone.

I let my enemies beat me on my bare back. I let them pull the hair out of my beard. I didn’t turn my face away when they made fun of me and spit on me.

Everyone treats me like a worm and not a man. They hate me and look down on me.All those who see me laugh at me. They shout at me and make fun of me. They shake their heads at me.

They will make fun of him and spit on him. They will whip him and kill him. Three days later he will rise from the dead!”

They were so foolish that no one respected them. They were driven out of the land.“ Now their children laugh at me. They make fun of me with their songs.They hate me. They stay away from me. They even dare to spit in my face.God has made my body weak. It’s like a tent that has fallen down. So those children do what they want to in front of me.Many people attack me on my right side. They lay traps for my feet. They come at me from every direction.

Abraham’s servant heard what they said. So he bowed down to the Lord with his face to the ground.

They replied,“ Your servant our father is still alive and well.” And they bowed down to show him honor.

“ We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said.“ The Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will sentence him to death.Then they will hand him over to the Gentiles. The people will make fun of him and whip him. They will nail him to a cross. On the third day, he will rise from the dead!”

The soldiers also came up and poked fun at him. They offered him wine vinegar.

Jerusalem, you are being attacked. So bring your troops together. Our enemies have surrounded us. They want to slap the face of Israel’s ruler.

Many people were shocked when they saw him. He was so scarred that he no longer looked like a person. His body was so twisted that he did not look like a human being anymore.

How did God answer him? God said,“ I have kept 7,000 people for myself. They have not bowed down to Baal.”( 1 Kings 19:18)

Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.He made it through these attacks by sinners. So think about him. Then you won’t get tired. You won’t lose hope.

I have made a promise in my own name. I have spoken with complete honesty. I will not take back a single word. I said,‘ Everyone will kneel down to me. Everyone’s mouth will make promises in my name.’

So let us go to him outside the camp. Let us be willing to suffer the shame he suffered.

He will be handed over to the Gentiles. They will make fun of him. They will laugh at him and spit on him.They will whip him and kill him. On the third day, he will rise from the dead!”

All the royal officials at the palace gate got down on their knees. They gave honor to Haman. That’s because the king had commanded them to do it. But Mordecai refused to get down on his knees. He wouldn’t give Haman any honor at all.The royal officials at the palace gate asked Mordecai a question. They said,“ Why don’t you obey the king’s command?”Day after day they spoke to him. But he still refused to obey. So they told Haman about it. They wanted to see whether he would let Mordecai get away with what he was doing. Mordecai had told them he was a Jew.Haman noticed that Mordecai wouldn’t get down on his knees. He wouldn’t give Haman any honor. So Haman was very angry.

The Lord sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel. He speaks to his servant, who is looked down on and hated by the nations. He speaks to the servant of rulers. He says to him,“ Kings will see you and stand up to honor you. Princes will see you and bow down to show you their respect. I am the Lord. I am faithful. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have chosen you.”

There were men guarding Jesus. They began laughing at him and beating him.

But I will keep 7,000 people in Israel for myself. They have not bowed down to Baal. And they have not kissed him.”

People looked down on him. They didn’t accept him. He knew all about pain and suffering. He was like someone people turn their faces away from. We looked down on him. We didn’t have any respect for him.He suffered the things we should have suffered. He took on himself the pain that should have been ours. But we thought God was punishing him. We thought God was wounding him and making him suffer.But the servant was pierced because we had sinned. He was crushed because we had done what was evil. He was punished to make us whole again. His wounds have healed us.