And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
They mocked him, saying 'All hail, King of the Jews!' and then hit him with their hands.
Even while being mocked and beaten, Jesus was exactly who they sarcastically called him, the King.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context, Jesus was on trial before the Roman governor Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem around AD 30-33, during a time of political tension between Jewish aspirations for a Messiah and Roman imperial rule. The soldiers mocked Jesus by sarcastically hailing Him as "King of the Jews" and striking Him, which reflected their disdain for any perceived threat to Roman authority and fulfilled Old Testament prophecies of the suffering Servant. This scene highlights the irony of Jesus' true kingship being rejected by the world.
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