Matthew 27:29

29Andκαὶhaving twisted togetherπλέξαντεςa crownστέφανονofἐξthornsἀκανθῶνthey put [it]ἐπέθηκανonἐπὶtheτῆςheadκεφαλῆςof Himαὐτοῦandκαὶa reedκάλαμονinἐνtheτῇright handδεξιᾷof Himαὐτοῦ,andκαὶhaving bowed the kneesγονυπετήσαντεςbeforeἔμπροσθενHimαὐτοῦthey mockedἐνέπαιξανHimαὐτῷsayingλέγοντες·HailΧαῖρε,Kingβασιλεῦof theτῶνJewsἸουδαίων,

And having twisted together a crown of thorns, they put [it] on His head, and a reed in His right hand; and having bowed the knees before Him, they mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Vocab difficulty

71.7

Rare words

  • πλέξαντες

    πλέκω

    I weave together, plait, twist, braid.

  • γονυπετήσαντες

    γονυπετέω

    I fall on my knees before (in supplication), supplicate, entreat.