Matthew 26:68
Be a prophet, O Christ, and say who gave you a blow!
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
In Context
67Then they put shame on him, and were cruel to him: and some gave him blows, saying,
Cross References
Judges 16:25Now when their hearts were full of joy, they said, Send for Samson to make sport for us. And they sent for Samson out of the prison-house, and he made sport before them; and they put him between the pillars.
Matthew 27:39And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,
Mark 15:18And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!
John 19:2And the men of the army made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him.
1 Peter 2:4To whom you come, as to a living stone, not honoured by men, but of great and special value to God;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:58-69
Christ in the High Priest's Palace. 57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. 58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end. 59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; 60 But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false… Read the whole commentary →