John 18:22

When he said this, one of the police by his side gave him a blow with his open hand, saying, Do you give such an answer to the high priest?

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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 are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said.

23Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

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Cross References

Job 30:10I am disgusting to them; they keep away from me, and put marks of shame on me.

Jeremiah 20:2And Pashhur gave blows to Jeremiah and had his feet chained in a framework of wood in the higher doorway of Benjamin, which was in the house of the Lord.

Matthew 26:67Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,

Luke 22:63And the men in whose hands Jesus was, made sport of him and gave him blows.

John 19:3And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands.

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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