And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands.

Then they began to beat Him on the head with a cane, to spit on Him, and to do Him homage on bended knees.

Now it was the Day of Preparation [Note: This was the day before the Passover Festival began, and fell on a Friday that year], and the Jews did not permit bodies to remain on a cross over the Sabbath day. (Besides, that Sabbath day was a special day [i.e., since it was both the Passover and the regular weekly Sabbath, as well]). So, they asked Pilate to have Jesus' and the criminals' legs broken [i.e., to speed up their deaths] and then have their bodies taken away.

Do your best to help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they are supplied and lack nothing.

They have borne testimony to your love before the church. You will do well to speed them on their way worthily of God;

Since you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth.

But the earth helped the woman, for it opened its mouth and swallowed the river which the dragon made to spout from his mouth.