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# began to salute him
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The reader should understsnd that they were mocking Jesus by pretending to salute him.
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# Hail, King of the Jews
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The greeting "Hail" with a raised hand was only used to greet the Roman emperor. The soldiers did not believe that Jesus was the king of the Jews. Rather they said this to mock him.
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