John 18:22

But as he said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave a blow on the face to Jesus, saying, Answerest thou the high priest thus?

Darby Translation

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 demandest thou of me? Demand of those who have heard, what I have spoken to them; behold, they know what I have said.

23Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why smitest thou me?

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Cross References

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

Jeremiah 20:2And Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Jehovah.

Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him, and some struck him with the palms of their hand,

Luke 22:63And the men who held him mocked him, beating [him];

John 19:3and came to him and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and gave him blows on the face.

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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