And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
Ver. 29. And when they had platted a crown, &c.] Christ, by wearing this crown of thorns, the firstfruits of the curse, took away the sin and curse of all his people; who must therefore, by their obedience, set a crown of gold on his head,Song of Solomon 3:11, as Canutus in his superstitious way set his crown upon the crucifix. See Trapp on " Joh 19:2 "
And a reed in his right hand] So do all those still, that submit not to the sceptre of his kingdom, -that give him not full sovereignty over their souls.
Bowed the knee before him] With ludibrious devotion. So do hypocrites to this day. King Richard II, when he was to be deposed, was brought forth in royal array, whereof he was presently despoiled. Never was prince so gorgeous with less glory and more grief.