Mark 15:19

And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian,.... See Gill on Mat 27:32;

who passed by; as they were leading Jesus to be crucified:

coming out of the country; from some country village hard by, according…

Worshipped him - Mocked him with the “appearance” of homage. The word “worship” here denotes only the respect and honor shown to princes and kings. It does not refer to any “religious” homage. They…

Here, I. Pilate, to gratify the Jews' malice, delivers Christ to be crucified, Mar 15:15. Willing to content the people, to do enough for them (so the word is), and make them easy, that he might keep…

smote him Rather, began to smite or kept smiting Him.

with a reed The same which they had already put into His hands as a sceptre.

did spit upon him See note above, ch. Mar 14:65.