Matthew 27:29,39 - Compare All Versions
Matthew 27:29 NIV (New International Version)
and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said.
Matthew 27:39 NIV (New International Version)
Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads
Matthew 27:29 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:39 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads
Matthew 27:29 NLT (New Living Translation)
They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:39 NLT (New Living Translation)
The people passing by shouted abuse, shaking their heads in mockery.
Matthew 27:29 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and placed a staff in his right hand. And they knelt down before him and mocked him: “Hail, king of the Jews! ”
Matthew 27:39 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Those who passed by were yelling insults at him, shaking their heads
Matthew 27:29 KJV (King James Version)
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!
Matthew 27:39 KJV (King James Version)
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads
Matthew 27:29 NKJV (New King James Version)
When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on 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!”
Matthew 27:39 NKJV (New King James Version)
And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads
Matthew 27:27-31 MSG (The Message)
The soldiers assigned to the governor took Jesus into the governor’s palace and got the entire brigade together for some fun. They stripped him and dressed him in a red robe. They plaited a crown from branches of a thornbush and set it on his head. They put a stick in his right hand for a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mocking reverence: “Bravo, King of the Jews!” they said. “Bravo!” Then they spit on him and hit him on the head with the stick. When they had had their fun, they took off the robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they proceeded out to the crucifixion.
Matthew 27:35-40 MSG (The Message)
After they had finished nailing him to the cross and were waiting for him to die, they killed time by throwing dice for his clothes. Above his head they had posted the criminal charge against him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Along with him, they also crucified two criminals, one to his right, the other to his left. People passing along the road jeered, shaking their heads in mock lament: “You bragged that you could tear down the Temple and then rebuild it in three days—so show us your stuff! Save yourself! If you’re really God’s Son, come down from that cross!”
Matthew 27:29 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand; and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:39 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
And those passing by were speaking abusively to Him, shaking their heads
Matthew 27:29 AMP (Amplified Bible)
And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and put a reed in His right hand [as a scepter]. Kneeling before Him, they ridiculed Him, saying, “Hail (rejoice), King of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:39 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Those who passed by were hurling abuse at Him and jeering at Him, wagging their heads [in scorn and ridicule], [Ps 22:7, 8; 109:25]
Matthew 27:29 NET (New English Translation)
and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling down before him, they mocked him: “Hail, king of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:39 NET (New English Translation)
Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads