Somebeganto spitat Him, and to blindfoldHim, and to beat Him with their fists,and to sayto Him, "Prophesy!"And the officersreceivedHim with slaps[in the face].
Then Zedekiahthe sonof Chenaanahcamenearand struckMicaiahon the cheekand said,"Howdid the Spiritof the LORDpassfrom me to speakto you?"
Now when the kingreturnedfrom the palacegardeninto the placewherethey were drinkingwine,Hamanwas fallingon the couchwhereEstherwas. Then the kingsaid,"Will he evenassaultthe queenwith me in the house?"As the wordwentout of the king'smouth,they coveredHaman'sface.
"They abhorme [and] standalooffrom me, And they do not refrainfrom spittingat my face.
I gaveMy backto those who strike[Me], And My cheeksto those who pluckout the beard;I did not coverMy facefrom humiliationand spitting.
Justas manywere astonishedat you, [My people], SoHis appearancewas marredmorethananymanAnd His formmorethanthe sonsof men.
He was despisedand forsakenof men,A manof sorrowsand acquaintedwith grief;And like one from whom men hidetheir faceHe was despised,and we did not esteemHim.
"Nowmusteryourselves in troops,daughterof troops;They have laidsiegeagainstus; With a rodthey will smitethe judgeof Israelon the cheek.
But the LORDsaidto Moses,"If her fatherhad but spitin her face,would she not bearher shamefor sevendays?Let her be shutup for sevendaysoutsidethe camp,and afterwardshe may be receivedagain."
They spaton Him, and tookthe reedand [began] to beatHim on the head.
"They will mockHim and spiton Him, and scourgeHim and kill[Him], and threedayslaterHe will rise again."
They kept beatingHis headwith a reed,and spittingon Him, and kneelingand bowing beforeHim.
When He had saidthis,oneof the officersstanding nearbystruckJesus,saying,"Is that the wayYou answerthe high priest?"
and they [began] to comeup to Him and say,"Hail,Kingof the Jews!"and to giveHim slaps[in the face].
The high priestAnaniascommandedthosestanding besidehim to strikehim on the mouth.
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
