Matthew 27:30

και εμπτυσαντες εις αυτον ελαβον τον καλαμον και ετυπτον εις την κεφαλην αυτου

kai emptysantes eis ayton elabon ton kalamon kai etypton eis tēn kephalēn aytoy

King James Version (KJV)

And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

Modern English

They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.