They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they slapped him in the face repeatedly.
They twisted a crown of thorns and put it on his head. Then they a reed in his right hand and knelt in front of him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Pilate then went back into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”
After Jesus said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped him and said, “Is this the way you answer the high priest?”
The angel came to her and said, “Rejoice, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
Immediately, Judas went to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
They began to salute him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”