Matthew 26:68

saying: “Prophesy for us, O Christ. Who is the one that struck you?”

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In The King James Version

Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

In Context

67Then they spit in his face, and they struck him with fists. And others struck his face with the palms of their hands,

69Yet truly, Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a maidservant approached him, saying, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.”

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Cross References

Judges 16:25And rejoicing in their celebration, having now taken food, they instructed that Samson be called, and that he be mocked before them. And having been brought from prison, he was mocked before them. And they caused him to stand between two pillars.

Matthew 27:39But those passing by blasphemed him, shaking their heads,

Mark 15:18And they began to salute him: “Hail, king of the Jews.”

John 19:2And the soldiers, plaiting a crown of thorns, imposed it on his head. And they put a purple garment around him.

1 Peter 2:4And approaching him as if he were a living stone, rejected by men, certainly, but elect and honored by 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 →

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