John 18:22

And when he said these things, one of the subordinates standing by gave a slap to Jesus, saying, Answer thou the high priest this way?

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In The King James Version

And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

In Context

21Why question thou me? Question those who have heard what I said to them. Behold, these know the things that I said.

23Jesus answered him, If I spoke wrongly, testify about the wrong, but if correctly, why strike me?

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Cross References

Job 30:10They abhor me. They stand aloof from me, and do not spare to spit in my face.

Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of LORD.

Matthew 26:67Then they spat in his face and struck him with a fist. And some slapped him,

Luke 22:63And the men who held Jesus mocked him, while striking him.

John 19:3And they said, Hail, king of the Jews! And they gave him slaps.

Matthew Henry on John 18:14-28

Christ before Annas and Caiaphas; The Fall of Peter; Christ Arraigned; Peter Again Denies Christ. 13 And led him away to Annas first; for he was father in law to Caiaphas, which was the high priest that same year. 14 Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people. 15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. 16 But Peter stood… Read the whole commentary →

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