And as they departed, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

He will not break a bruised reed, and He will not quench a smoking wick, until He sends out judgment to victory.

And plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on 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!

And spitting at Him, they took the reed and struck at His head.

And immediately one of them ran and took a sponge and filled it with vinegar, and he put it on a reed and gave it to Him to drink.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you shall be judged; and with whatever measure you measure out, it shall be measured to you again.