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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ ἐμπτύσαντες εἰς αὐτὸν ἔλαβον τὸν κάλαμον καὶ ἔτυπτον εἰς τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai emptusantes eis auton elabon ton kalamon kai etupton eis ten kephalen autou.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et expuentes in eum acceperunt harundinem et percutiebant caput eius

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And they spit on him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
New King James Version   
Then they spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him on the head.
21st Century King James Version   
And they spat upon Him, and took the reed and smote Him on the head.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And they spat in his face and they took the reed and they were hitting him on his head.
Darby Bible Translation   
And having spit upon him, they took the reed and beat him on his head.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And spitting upon him, they took the reed, and struck his head.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.
God's Word   
After they had spit on him, they took the stick and kept hitting him on the head with it.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head.
International Standard Version   
Then they spit on him and took the stick and hit him repeatedly on his head.
NET Bible   
They spat on him and took the staff and struck him repeatedly on the head.
New American Standard Bible   
They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.
New International Version   
They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.
New Living Translation   
And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and struck him on the head.
Weymouth New Testament   
Then they spat upon Him, and taking the cane they repeatedly struck Him on the head with it.
The World English Bible   
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Then the soldiers spat into Jesus' face. They took the stick and they hit Jesus on his head with it many times.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;
New Life Version   
They spit on Him. They took a stick and hit Him on the head.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And they spat on Him; and took a reed and struck Him on the head.
The Voice Bible   
They spat on Him and whipped Him on the head with His scepter of reeds,
Living Bible   
And they spat on him and grabbed the stick and beat him on the head with it.
New Catholic Bible   
They also spat upon him and, taking the reed, used it to strike him on the head.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And they spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And they spit upon him and took the reed and smote him on the head.
Christian Standard Bible   
Then they spat on him, took the staff, and kept hitting him on the head.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And they spat on Him, and took the reed (staff) and struck Him on the head.
New Century Version   
They spat on Jesus. Then they took his stick and began to beat him on the head.
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.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
They spit on him, took the staff, and hit him repeatedly on his head.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And they spat on him, and took the staff and kept beating him over the head.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
New Matthew Bible   
And they spat upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
Good News Translation®   
They spat on him, and took the stick and hit him over the head.
Wycliffe Bible   
And they spat on him, and took a reed, and smote his head.
New Testament for Everyone   
They spat on him. Then they took the reed and beat him about the head.
Contemporary English Version   
Then they spit on him. They took the stick from him and beat him on the head with it.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And they spat upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s palace and collected the whole guard around him. There they stripped him and put a scarlet cloak upon him. They twisted some thorn-twigs into a crown and put it on his head and put a stick into his right hand. They bowed low before him and jeered at him with the words, “Hail, your majesty, king of the Jews!” Then they spat on him, took the stick and hit him on the head with it. And when they had finished their fun, they stripped the cloak off again, put his own clothes upon him and led him off for crucifixion.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
They spat on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
Common English Bible © 2011   
After they spit on him, they took the stick and struck his head again and again.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
They spat on Him, and took the reed and struck Him repeatedly on the head.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And they spat on him and took the reed and struck him on the head.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
They spat upon him and took the reed and kept striking him on the head.
New American Standard Bible   
And they spit on Him, and took the reed and beat Him on the head.
The Expanded Bible   
They spat on Jesus. Then they took his ·stick [reed; staff] and began to beat him on the head.
Tree of Life Version   
They spat on Him, and they took the staff and beat Him over and over on the head.
Revised Standard Version   
And they spat upon him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
New International Reader's Version   
They spit on him. They hit him on the head with the stick again and again.
BRG Bible   
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Complete Jewish Bible   
They spit on him and used the stick to beat him about the head.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
They spat on him. And they took the stick and hit him on the head with it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And they spat on Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and took the reed and began to beat him on the head.
Names of God Bible   
After they had spit on him, they took the stick and kept hitting him on the head with it.
Modern English Version   
They spit on Him, and took the staff and hit Him on the head.
Easy-to-Read Version   
They spit on him. Then they took his stick and kept hitting him on the head with it.
International Children’s Bible   
They spit on Jesus. Then they took his stick and hit him on the head many times.
Lexham English Bible   
And they spat on him and took the reed and repeatedly struck him on his head.
New International Version - UK   
They spat on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And having spat on Him, they took the staff and were striking Him on His head.