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 \v 18 They began to salute him and say, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
 
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-\v 19 They struck his head with a reed staff and they spat on him. They bent their knees before him to pretend to worship him.
+\v 19 They were striking his head with a reed staff and spitting on him. They were kneeling down and they bowed down to him.
 \v 20 When they had mocked him, they took off of him the purple robe and put his own garments on him, and then led him out to crucify him.
 \v 21 A certain man, Simon of Cyrene, was coming in from the country (he was the father of Alexander and Rufus), and they forced him to carry his cross.