# Some began to

some of the people in the room

# to cover his face

They covered his face with a cloth or blindfold, so he could not see. Alternate translation: "to cover his face with a blindfold" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# Prophesy

They mocked him, asking him to prophesy who was hitting him. Alternate translation: "Prophesy who hit you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# officers

men who guarded the governor's house